-YÉÉʼ

Etymology

Root

-YÉÉʼ

  1. to be dreadful, be terrifying, be menacing
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
Ø ? S becomes dreadful
ni adjectival S is dreadful
bitsʼáhoníyééʼ

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM / NEUT -yééʼ -yééʼ - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to be afraid:

  • -DZÍÍD

 

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -YÉÉʼ (terror)

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