tséghádiʼnídíínii

Etymology

tsé (“stone, rock”) + bighá (“through it”) + diʼnídíín (“light shines”) +‎ -ii (nominalizer)

Noun

tséghádiʼnídíínii

  1. quartz
  2. rock crystal

References

  • Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 729.
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