nihi-

Navajo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɪ̀hɪ̀-/

Prefix

nihi-

1. your; our (used to refer to two or more people)

   ‎nihi- + ‎amá (“one's mother”) → ‎nihimá (“our/your mother”)

2. Marks a first or second person duoplural direct object

See also

Navajo possessive pronouns

			singular	dual	plural
1st person			shi-	nihi-	danihi-
2nd person			ni-	nihi-	danihi-
3rd person			bi-
4th person (3o)			yi-
4th person (3a)			ha-, hw-
indefinite person (3i)			a-

References

• Young, Robert W & William Morgan, Sr. The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary. University of New Mexico Press. Albuquerque, NM: 1987.