Naayééʼ Neizghání

Etymology

Compare Chiricahua Naaghééʼneesgháné (“Killer of Enemies”). From naayééʼ (“monsters”) + neizghání Literally, “the one who went about killing them”, from na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -si- (modal) + -∅- (classifier) + + -ghą́ą́ʼ (perfective stem of root -GHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to kill”) + -n- (ligature) +‎ -í (nominalizer)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑ̀ːjéːʔ nɛ̀ɪ̀zɣɑ́nɪ́/

Proper noun

Naayééʼ Neizghání

  1. “Monster Slayer” (the elder of the Hero Twins, sons of Asdzą́ą́ Nádleehé)

Synonyms

  • Łeeyah Neeyání (literally “Raised-in-the-Ground”)

See also

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