Navajo edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Athabaskan *łe̓dž (dirt).

Noun edit

dleesh

  1. rhyolitic tuff
  2. clay (white)
  3. chalk (white)

Usage notes edit

For colored chalks, use bee naʼadzooí (followed by the color): bee naʼadzooí łigaaígíí (white chalk), bee naʼadzooí łichíʼígíí (red chalk), bee naʼadzooí łichxíʼígíí (orange chalk), bee naʼadzooí dootłʼizhígíí (blue chalk, green chalk).

Synonyms edit

Western Apache edit

Etymology edit

Ultimately from Proto-Athabaskan *łe̓dž (dirt).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

dleesh

  1. clay (white)

References edit