yéigo
التعريفات والمعاني
== Navajo ==
=== Etymology ===
yééʼ (“terror, horror”) + -go (-ly)
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /jɛ́ɪ̀kò/
=== Adverb ===
yéigo
diligently, intensely
hard
seriously
==== Usage notes ====
This adverb has augmentative force, and its exact meaning changes according to the verb that it modifies. With yilwoł (run), yéigo means fast, swiftly; with yáłtiʼ (talk), it means loud, loudly.
=== Interjection ===
yéigo
with great effort, do it; try harder
==== Alternative forms ====
yéego
==== Derived terms ====
áłtsé góneʼ yéigo daʼahijoogą́ą́ʼ (“World War I”)
naaki góneʼ yéigo daʼahijoogą́ą́ʼ (“World War II”)