Etymology

ho- ‎(“space, area, things”) + -di- ‎(“oral”) + -ni- ‎(adjectival) + -si- ‎(modal) + -Ø- ‎(3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- ‎(classifier) + -yéél (neuter stem of root -YÉÉL, “to be calm”).

For the high tone on the prefix compound, see also díní-.