-CHIŁ

Navajo

Etymology

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Root

-CHIŁ

1. to glitter, to glisten (like the sunlight, a jewel or a pearl)

Theme	Category	Bases	Transitive bases (O + ł)
di	adjectival	S glitters, glistens dichił

Stem set

Aspect	IMP	PERF	FUT	ITER	OPT
NEUT	-chił	—	—	—	—

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to glitter, glisten:

• -DÍÍN
• -SǪS

to be shiny:

• -TSʼĮĮL

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -CHIŁ (glisten)