Naakaii náásééł

Etymology

From naakaii (“Mexicans”) + náásééł (“are coming as a mob”). They say that if you ask a mantis, "háádę́ę́ʼ Naakaii náásééł?" (which direction are the Mexicans coming from?), the mantis will point in the correct direction. It will not move if asked any other question.

Noun

Naakaii náásééł

  1. praying mantis
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