dildǫʼ

See also: Dildo and dildo

Navajo

Etymology

di- (adjectival) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dǫʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -DON, “to explode”).

Verb

dildǫʼ

1. to make a popping sound
2. to be explosive

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.

Related terms

• dildon

Noun

dildǫʼ

1. tinkling (as the sound of a thin sheet of tin)