nidaashchʼąąʼígíí

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nidaashchʼąąʼígíí

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Alternative forms

• ndaashchʼąąʼígíí

Etymology

From naashchʼąąʼ (“painting”) + da- (pluralizer) + -ígíí (nominalizer).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɪ̀tɑ̀ːʃt͡ʃʼɑ̃̀ːʔɪ́kíː/

Noun

nidaashchʼąąʼígíí (base nidaashchʼąąʼígíí)

1. colors

   Díí haitʼáo naashchʼąąʼ? ― What color is this?

   Díí éí tátłʼidgo dootłʼizh. ― This is green.

   Áádóó nááná dííshąʼ? ― And what about this one?

   Díí yágo dootłʼizh. ― It’s blue.

See also

Colors in Navajo · nidaashchʼąąʼígíí (layout · text)

łigai	łibá (dark gray: dinilzhin)	łizhin
łichííʼ	łichxíʼí (light orange: diniltsxo); dibéłchíʼí, yishtłizh (dark brown: dinilzhin)	łitso (light yellow: diniltso); dinilgai
	dinooltłʼizh, chʼilgo dootłʼizh
dootłʼizhii	yágo dootłʼizh	dootłʼizh
diłhiłgo dootłʼizh	tsédídéehgo dootłʼizh	dinilchííʼ