níłtsą́

Navajo

Etymology

ní- (ni-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -TSĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to rain”)

Noun

níłtsą́

1. rain, shower

   níłtsą́ biʼáád ― female rain, gentle rain

   níłtsą́ bikąʼ ― male rain, violent thunderstorm

Derived terms

Derived terms

• níłtsą́ biʼáád
• níłtsą́ bikąʼ
• níłtsą́goʼ
• níłtsą́ʼééʼ (“raincoat”)
• níłtsą́tłʼóól
• níłtsą́zhool (“spray”)