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Navajo
Etymology
ní- (ni-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -TSĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to rain”)
Pronunciation
Noun
níłtsą́
- rain, shower
- níłtsą́ biʼáád ― female rain, gentle rain
- níłtsą́ bikąʼ ― male rain, violent thunderstorm
Derived terms