-TIH

Etymology 1

Derivation unknown. Compare Hupa tigy (“to pinch, squeeze”).

Root

-TIH

  1. to be tight, be squeezed
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł / Ø)
Ø operative S tightens O
  • yeʼetih
ni + Ø operative S becomes tight
  • ahinitih (MOM)
  • binitih
↳ bihonitih
 S weaves O tightly
  • ahiniłtih
ni + d adjectival S is tight
  • bineestih (NEUT)

Stem set
Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM -tih -tih -tih -tih -tih
NEUT - -tih - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to be tight:

to tighten:

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -TIH (tight)

Etymology 2

Derivation unknown. This root is apparently related to the noun hastiin (“man”).

Root

-TIH

  1. to be old, be decrepit
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
(ha) + Ø / d ? S grows old
  • biʼniitííh (MOM)
  • habiʼniitííh
  • haatih (CONCL)
  • yitih (PROG)
di + Ø ? S is too old for it
ha + d adjectival S is old

Stem set
Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM / TRANS -tííh -tih -tih -tih -tííh
CONCL -tih -tih -tih -tih -tih
NEUT - -tih - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to get old:

to be worn, ruined:

  • -CHXǪʼ

 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -TIH (old)

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