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łichííʼ

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Etymology

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łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-chííʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -CHIIʼ, “to be red”).

Compare Dogrib dekʼo, Ahtna ltʼeli.

The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a l- classifier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɬɪ̀t͡ʃʰíːʔ/

Verb

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łichííʼ

  1. he/she/it is red
    Tsídii łichííʼThe (one or two) bird is red.
    Tsídii daalchííʼThe (three or more) birds are red.

Usage notes

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This is a neuter verb that only uses the imperfective stem.

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person łinishchííʼ łiniichííʼ dałiniichííʼ
2nd person łiníchííʼ łinohchííʼ dałinohchííʼ
3rd person łichííʼ daalchííʼ, dałichííʼ
4th person jilchííʼ dajilchííʼ

Noun

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łichííʼ

  1. the colour red
  2. a penny

Derived terms

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See also

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Colors in Navajo · nidaashchʼąąʼígíí (layout · text)
     łigai      łibá
(dark gray: dinilzhin)
     łizhin
             łichííʼ              łichxíʼí
(light orange: diniltsxo); dibéłchíʼí, yishtłizh
(dark brown: dinilzhin)
             łitso
(light yellow: diniltso); dinilgai
                          dinooltłʼizh,
chʼilgo dootłʼizh
            
             dootłʼizhii              yágo dootłʼizh              dootłʼizh
             diłhiłgo dootłʼizh              tsédídéehgo dootłʼizh              dinilchííʼ