dinilgai

Navajo

Etymology

dini- (“approximate color”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -gai (neuter imperfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”).

Verb

dinilgai

1. it is whitish, off-white, cream-colored, light beige, tan

Usage notes

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	dinishgai	diniilgai	dadiniilgai
2nd person	dinílgai	dinołgai	dadinołgai
3rd person	dinilgai		dadinilgai
4th person	dizhnilgai		dazhdinilgai

See also

Colors in Navajo · nidaashchʼąąʼígíí (layout · text)

łigai	łibá (dark gray: dinilzhin)	łizhin
łichííʼ	łichxíʼí (light orange: diniltsxo); dibéłchíʼí, yishtłizh (dark brown: dinilzhin)	łitso (light yellow: diniltso); dinilgai
	dinooltłʼizh, chʼilgo dootłʼizh
dootłʼizhii	yágo dootłʼizh	dootłʼizh
diłhiłgo dootłʼizh	tsédídéehgo dootłʼizh	dinilchííʼ