dilyį́h

Navajo

Etymology

di- (“fire”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -yį́h (neuter imperfective stem of root -YĮ́Į́ʼ, “to melt”)

Verb

dilyį́h

1. it is meltable

Usage notes

This verb is limited to expression in the third person.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), third person only.

Derived terms

• dilyį́hí (“lead”)