nantłʼah

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -ni- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłʼah (continuative imperfective stem of root -TŁʼAH, “to be left-handed”)

Pronunciation

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Verb

nantłʼah

1. it is hard, difficult (mentally)

   shił nantłʼah ― it is hard for me.

   Diné bizaad doo nantłʼah da ― The Navajo language is not difficult.

   Díí gohwééh nił nantłʼah nidlą́ ― This coffee is hard for you to drink.

Alternative forms

• nanitłʼah
• nantłʼa

Related terms

• nitłʼah or nitłʼa