Béésh Łichíiʼii bikéyah
Navajo
Etymology
From
béésh łichíiʼii
(
“
copper
”
)
+
bikéyah
(
“
their country
”
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/péːʃ ɬɪ̀t͡ʃʰîːʔìː pɪ̀kʰɛ́jɑ̀h/
Proper noun
Béésh Łichíiʼii
bikéyah
Cyprus
(an
island
and
country
in the
Mediterranean Sea
, normally considered politically part of
Southeast Europe
but geographically part of
Western Asia
)