Bitsįʼ yishtłizhii

Etymology

bi- (“his”) + atsįʼ (“flesh”) + yishtłizh (“brown”) + -ii (nominalizing suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɪ̀t͡sʰĩ̀ʔ jɪ̀ʃt͡ɬʰɪ̀ʒìː/

Noun

Bitsįʼ yishtłizhii

  1. Native American(s), American Indian(s), indigenous people(s), aboriginal people(s), native people(s)
    Bitsįʼ yishtłizhii jílį́įgo chánah ídlį́
    Proud to be Native American.
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