hachįʼ
Navajo
Etymology
ho- (“space, area, things”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chįʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -CHĮĮD, “to be nasty, angry”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɑ̀ːt͡ʃʰĩ̀ʔ/
Verb
hachįʼ
- it is nasty
- he/she/it is angry [with bá]
- Shá hóóchįįd. ― I'm angry.
- he/she/it is angry with [with bichʼįʼ]
Usage notes
This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | hachįʼ |
| PERFECTIVE | hóóchįįd |
Derived terms
Related terms
- hachįįh
- halchįįh
- hałchįįh