adiloh

Navajo

Etymology

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -di- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -loh (iterative stem of root -LOʼ, “to act with a rope”).

Verb

adiloh

1. he/she/it is a roper, is good at roping, lassoing

   Níléí akałii ayóo adiloh. ― That cowboy is very good at roping.

   Kóʼóolyéenii ayóo łį́į́ʼ yikááʼdóó adiloh dahoʼdiʼní. ― These were said to have good riding and roping skills.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter repetitive.

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	adishłoh	adiidloh	daʼdiidloh
2nd person	adíloh	adohłoh	daʼdohłoh
3rd person	adiloh		daʼdiloh
4th person	azhdiloh		dazhʼdiloh

Related terms

• yidileeh
• yileeh