Binááʼ Ádaałtsʼózí bichʼil łigaií

Navajo

Etymology

binááʼ (“his eyes”) +‎ ádaałtsʼózí (“they are slender”) (i.e. Japan) + bi- (3rd person possessive) +‎ chʼil (“vegetable”) +‎ łigai (“white”) +‎ -í (nominalizer)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɪ̀nɑ́ːʔ ʔɑ́tɑ̀ːɬt͡sʼózɪ́ pɪ̀t͡ʃʼɪ̀l ɬɪ̀kɑ̀ǐː/

Noun

Binááʼ Ádaałtsʼózí bichʼil łigaií

1. bok choy