Navajo edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

nantłʼah

  1. it is hard, difficult (mentally)
    shił nantłʼahit is hard for me.
    Diné bizaad doo nantłʼah daThe Navajo language is not difficult.
    Díí gohwééh nił nantłʼah nidlą́This coffee is hard for you to drink.

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