yáʼáhootʼééh

Navajo

Etymology

yá- (thematic) + -ʼá- (comparative) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tʼééh (neuter imperfective stem of root -TʼÉÉH, “to be good”).

Verb

yáʼáhootʼééh

1. (spatial person of yáʼátʼééh) it is a good place

   Shił yáʼáhootʼééh ― I like the place

2. the weather is good
3. good times

   doo yáʼáhootʼéeh da ― it’s not a good place; the weather is bad; bad times

Related terms

• yáʼátʼééh