Where does “Dah Naatʼaʼí Sǫʼ bił Sinil” come from?
Dah Naatʼaʼí Sǫʼ bił Sinil (Navajo) comes from Navajo dah naatʼaʼí, from Navajo dah — up, off, at an elevation, set off.
Dah Naatʼaʼí Sǫʼ bił Sinil (Navajo): The Star-Spangled Banner
Definitions
- The Star-Spangled Banner
Ancestry of “Dah Naatʼaʼí Sǫʼ bił Sinil”, step by step
Dah Naatʼaʼí Sǫʼ bił Sinil traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo dah naatʼaʼí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | dah naatʼaʼí | flag |
| 2 | Navajo | dah | up, off, at an elevation, set off |
via Navajo bił
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | bił | with him/her; in his/her company; with them; in... |
via Navajo sǫʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | sǫʼ | star |