hosh
Navajo
Etymology
From the root -WOZH (“to be thorny, be prickly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hòʃ/
Noun
hosh (possessed form biwozh)
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shiwozh | nihiwozh | danihiwozh |
| 2nd person | niwozh | nihiwozh | danihiwozh |
| 3rd person | biwozh | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yiwozh | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hawozh | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | awozh | ||
Derived terms
- hosh aditsahii (“cholla cactus”)
- hosh aditsahiitsoh (“saguaro”)
- hosh bineestʼąʼ (“cactus fruit”)
- hosh niteelí (“Opuntia”)
- hosh yiyání