naagééh

Etymology

A nominalized verb consisting of na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -gééh (usitative imperfective stem of root -YĮ́, “to handle a load, pack, or burden”). Literally, “it is customarily carried around”

Noun

naagééh

  1. shield

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 716
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