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Where does “łigaii” come from?

łigaii (Navajo) comes from Navajo bikéyah, from Navajo kéyah, from Navajo ké, from Proto-Athabaskan *-qeʔ.

łigaii (Navajo): white

Definitions

  1. white

Ancestry of “łigaii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajobikéyahhis land, his homeland, his country, his nation
2Navajokéyahland, country, terrain; planet
3Navajokéfoot, feet; shoe
4Proto-Athabaskan*-qeʔ—

Words derived from “łigaii”

  • Guy Uskilith
  • chʼil łigaii
  • biniiʼłigaii
  • ashkiiłgaii
  • Peshlakai
  • béésh łigaii
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