dii-

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tìː-/

Etymology 1

From di- +‎ yi- +‎ ii-

Prefix

dii-

  1. Marks a first person duoplural subject of a future mode verb
    ‎dii- + ‎yideeł (“he/she is rushing at it”) → ‎diidił (“we will rush at it”)
See also
Navajo future mode subject markers
singular duoplural plural
1st person deesh- dii(d)- dadii(d)-
2nd person díí- doo(h)- dadoo(h)-
3rd person doo- dadoo-
4th person jidoo- dazhdoo-
impersonal ʼadoo- —
areal/spatial hodoo- —

Etymology 2

From di- (color) +‎ yi- (transitional aspect)

Prefix

dii-

  1. Forms verbs describing change of color
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