Where does “náhástʼédiin dóó baʼąą náhástʼéí” come from?
náhástʼédiin dóó baʼąą náhástʼéí (Navajo) comes from Navajo dóó baʼąą, from Navajo doo, from Navajo dooleeł, from Navajo nilį́ — he/she is.
náhástʼédiin dóó baʼąą náhástʼéí (Navajo): ninety-nine
Definitions
- ninety-nine
Ancestry of “náhástʼédiin dóó baʼąą náhástʼéí”, step by step
náhástʼédiin dóó baʼąą náhástʼéí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo dóó baʼąą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | dóó baʼąą | Forms cardinal numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine, with the exception of multiples of ten |
| 2 | Navajo | doo | Part of the negative correlative; With a... |
| 3 | Navajo | dooleeł | it will be; he/she/it will be, will become |
| 4 | Navajo | nilį́ | he/she is |
via Navajo náhástʼédiin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | náhástʼédiin | ninety |
| 2 | Navajo | -díín | — |