yichííh

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chííh (conclusive imperfective stem of root -CHIIʼ, “red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɪ̀t͡ʃʰíːx/

Verb

yichííh

1. he/she/it is putting red ochre on it
2. he/she/it is putting rouge on it

Conjugation

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

imperfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yishchííh	yiichííh	deiichííh
2nd person	nichííh	wohchííh	daahchííh
3rd person	yichííh		deichííh
4th person	jichííh		dajichííh

perfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	shéchííʼ	shiichííʼ	dashiichííʼ
2nd person	shíníchííʼ	shoochííʼ	dashoochííʼ
3rd person	yizhchííʼ		deizhchííʼ
4th person	jizhchííʼ		dajizhchííʼ

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	deeshchih	diichih	dadiichih
2nd person	dííchih	doohchih	dadoohchih
3rd person	yidoochih		deidoochih
4th person	jidoochih		dazhdoochih

Derived terms

• zábąąh bee yichxíhí (“lipstick”)

Related terms

• łichííʼ
• łichxííʼ
• yiichííh
• yiyiiłchííh