níłtsą́

Navajo

Etymology

ní- (ni-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -TSĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to rain”)

Noun

níłtsą́

rain, shower
níłtsą́ biʼáád ― female rain, gentle rain

níłtsą́ bikąʼ ― male rain, violent thunderstorm

Derived terms

Derived terms

níłtsą́ biʼáád
níłtsą́ bikąʼ
níłtsą́goʼ
níłtsą́ʼééʼ (“raincoat”)
níłtsą́tłʼóól
níłtsą́zhool (“spray”)

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