yoołtʼááł
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -d- (classifier) + -ʼááł (progressive stem of root -ʼĄ́, “to handle a solid roundish object”).
This verb uses a double classifier and applies to the handling of fire or burning objects.
Usage notes
This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.
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