Where does “chidí naaʼnaʼí beeʼeldǫǫh bikááʼ dah naaznilígíí” come from?
chidí naaʼnaʼí beeʼeldǫǫh bikááʼ dah naaznilígíí (Navajo) comes from Navajo beeʼeldǫǫh, from Navajo bee — with, by means of, by means of it.
chidí naaʼnaʼí beeʼeldǫǫh bikááʼ dah naaznilígíí (Navajo): tank (military vehicle)
Definitions
- tank (military vehicle)
Ancestry of “chidí naaʼnaʼí beeʼeldǫǫh bikááʼ dah naaznilígíí”, step by step
chidí naaʼnaʼí beeʼeldǫǫh bikááʼ dah naaznilígíí traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo beeʼeldǫǫh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | beeʼeldǫǫh | gun; musket |
| 2 | Navajo | bee | with, by means of, by means of it |
via Navajo chidí naaʼnaʼí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | chidí naaʼnaʼí | tractor |
| 2 | Navajo | -í | <br>Postpositional prefix meaning “against”. It... |
via Navajo bikááʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | bikááʼ | on it, on its surface |