łitso

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Navajo

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-tso (neuter imperfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”).

The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a -l- classifier.

Verb

łitso

  1. it is yellow
    Tsídii łitsoThe (one or two) bird is yellow.
    Tsídii daaltsoThe (three or more) birds are yellow.
Usage notes

This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the imperfective stem.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person łinistso łiniitso dałiniitso
2nd person łinítso łinohtso dałinohtso
3rd person łitso daaltso
4th person jiltso dajiltso
Derived terms
Łitso, yellowish 5¢ note

Etymology 2

The use of łitso (yellow) to refer to the nickel coin comes from the gold or yellowish color used in the fractional currency note for this denomination during the Civil War.

Noun

łitso

  1. nickel (coin)

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