chʼéhááh

Navajo

Etymology

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -hááh (momentaneous imperfective stem of root -HAI, “a winter passes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʼéháːh/

Verb

chʼéhááh

1. a winter starts or ends
2. a year starts or ends

Usage notes

This verb is limited to expression in the third person.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only.

	3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE	chʼéhááh
PERFECTIVE	chʼééhai
FUTURE	chʼídoohah

Related terms

• yihááh
• yihah