béésh bee haneʼé

béésh (“metal”) + bee (“with it”) + haneʼ (“story, news, tale”) + -é (nominalizer)

• IPA^(key): /péːʃ pèː hɑ̀nɛ̀ʔɛ́/

béésh bee haneʼé

1. telephone

   Naaltsoos yíníshtaʼ ńtʼę́ę́ʼ béésh bee haneʼé diistsʼą́ą́ʼ.

   I was reading a book when the telephone rang.

• béésh bee haniʼí

• bił níjoobałí (“cell phone”)
• bił níjooyisí (“cell phone”)