ńdíʼnídį́į́h

Etymology

ni- (“round shape”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -yį́į́h (momentaneous imperfective stem of root -YĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to eat”), with d-effect.

Verb

ńdíʼnídį́į́h

  1. he/she eats too much, overeats

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 691
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