dleesh
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Etymology edit
From Proto-Athabaskan *łe̓dž (“dirt”).
Noun edit
dleesh
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
- clay (white)
References edit
- 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.