dichił

Navajo

Etymology

di- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chił (neuter imperfective stem of root -CHIŁ, “to glisten”).

Verb

dichił

1. it glistens, glitters (as a seashell in the sunlight, a pearl or a jewel)

Usage notes

This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), third person only.

Synonyms

• disxǫs