naakidi nánálí

Etymology

naakidi (twice) + ná- (back, reversionary) +‎ análí (paternal grandparent)

Noun

naakidi nánálí

  1. paternal great-grandparent

Usage notes

Possessive forms of this noun are formed with the possessive marker placed after the ná- prefix, as in naakidi náshínálí (my paternal great-grandparent)

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 417