sih hasin

Etymology

sih (“mercy, kindness, to be satisfied”) + hasin (“to become”), neuter imperfective of hasįįh (“to become”), from ha- (pronoun denoting space) + sįįh (“to be caused to exist”), from *-łzįįh, from -ł- (classifier) + -zįįh (imperfective stem meaning “to stand up”).

Noun

sih hasin

  1. assurance
  2. positive attitude
  3. assessment, reflection

Usage notes

Sih hasin is closely associated with north (náhookǫs) and the color black (łizhin).

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