nástłʼah

Navajo

Etymology

ná- (“around”) + -si- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tłʼah (neuter imperfective stem of root -TŁʼAH, “to be angular”).

Verb

nástłʼah

1. it forms a cover, an inside corner, a recess

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.

PERFECTIVE	singular	plural	dist. plural
3rd person	nástłʼah		ńdaastłʼah

Noun

nástłʼah (plural ńdaastłʼah)

1. cove, inside corner

Antonyms

• naanázʼá (outside corner)