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Naayééʼ Neizghání
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Navajo
Etymology
Compare apm Naaghééʼneesgháné Killer of Enemies. From nv naayééʼ monsters + neizghání the one who went about killing them, from na 3o si - + -ghą́ą́ʼ perfective -GHĄ́Ą́ʼ kill + nv -n- ligature -í nominalizer
Pronunciation
nv /nɑ̀ːjéːʔ nɛ̀ɪ̀zɣɑ́nɪ́/
Proper noun
nv proper noun Naayééʼ Neizghání
“Monster Slayer” (the elder of the Hero Twins, sons of nv Asdzą́ą́ Nádleehé)
Synonyms
nv Łeeyah Neeyání Raised-in-the-Ground
See also
nv Naʼídígishí
nv Tóbájíshchíní
nv Religion