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Where does “binááʼ” come from?

binááʼ (Navajo) comes from Navajo anááʼ, from Proto-Athabaskan nαx̣ — eye.

binááʼ (Navajo): his eye; its seed; acorn

Definitions

  1. his eye; its seed; acorn

Ancestry of “binááʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoanááʼeye; seed; war
2Proto-Athabaskannαx̣eye

Words derived from “binááʼ”

  • Náátsʼózí
  • Binááʼádaałtsʼózí dineʼé
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