dini-

Etymology

From di- (“color”) + one of several position VIc prefixes with the shape ni-. Compare Chipewyan dene-

Prefix

dini-

  1. denotes approximate color, equivalent to English -ish

Derived terms

Navajo terms prefixed with dini-
dinilbá
dinilchííʼ
dinilgai
diniltso
diniltsxo
dinilzhin
dinooltłʼizh

References

  • Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 459.
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