-DLÉÉZH

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Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *łe̓dž (to plaster with mud). Cognate with łeezh (soil, dirt, ashes), dleesh (white clay).

Root

-DLÉÉZH

  1. to paint, to daub, to coat
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
O + ∅ ?

S paints

adleesh
hadleesh
ádídleesh
ho + d conversive

road is paved

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
MOM/CONT -dleesh -dléézh -dlish -dlish -dleesh
SEM -dlish -dlish -dlish -dlish -dlish

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Synonyms

to paint:

to coat, to smear:

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -DLÉÉZH (paint)