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Navajo
Etymology
di- (“sanctity”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yin (neuter imperfective stem of root -YĮĮD, “to be holy”).
Pronunciation
Verb
diyin
- it is sacred
- they/she/he are holy
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the imperfective stem.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
Noun
diyin
- the holy being, supernatural being
- holy
Derived terms
Turkish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdi.jin/
- Hyphenation: di‧yin
Verb
diyin
- second-person plural imperative of demek
Western Apache
Noun
diyin
- medicine man
References