daanéʼé

Etymology

By surface analysis, da- (“distributive plural”) + -NEʼ (“to play”) + -é (nominalizer)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɑ̀ːnɛ́ʔɛ́/
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Noun

daanéʼé

  1. toy, plaything
    chidí daanéʼé ― toy truck
    hooghan daanéʼé ― doll house
    mósí bidaanéʼé ― cat toy
  2. mobile, puzzle, frisbee
  3. amusement, playing

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 423
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