sih hasin
Navajo
Etymology
sih (“mercy, kindness, to be satisfied”) + hasin (“to become”), neuter imperfective of hasįįh (“to become”), from ha- (pronoun denoting space) + sįįh (“to be caused to exist”), from *-łzįįh, from -ł- (classifier) + -zįįh (imperfective stem meaning “to stand up”).
Noun
sih hasin
- assurance
- positive attitude
- assessment, reflection
Usage notes
Sih hasin is closely associated with north (náhookǫs) and the color black (łizhin).
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