atʼaʼ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ata"
Navajo
Etymology
From the root -TʼAʼ (“to fly”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔɑ̀tʼɑ̀ʔ/
Noun
atʼaʼ
- wing
- Tsídii bitʼaʼ kʼéʼéltǫʼ lá ― the bird has a broken wing
- wing feather (especially a prayer feather)
- sail
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shitʼaʼ | nihitʼaʼ | danihitʼaʼ |
| 2nd person | nitʼaʼ | nihitʼaʼ | danihitʼaʼ |
| 3rd person | bitʼaʼ | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yitʼaʼ | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hatʼaʼ | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | atʼaʼ | ||
Derived terms
- atʼaʼ yiltʼąąʼí (“palm tree”)
- Tsé Bitʼaʼí