hóyą́

Etymology

ho- (“space, area, things”) + -ni- (adjectival) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yą́ (neuter imperfective stem of root -YĄĄD, “to be wise”).

Verb

hóyą́

  1. he/she is wise, smart

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).

Derived terms

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 690
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