bee akʼeʼelchíhí

Etymology

bee (“with it”) + akʼeʼelchí (“one writes”) + -í (nominalizer).

Noun

bee akʼeʼelchíhí

  1. any instrument used for writing: a pencil, pen, crayon, marker, etc.
  2. chalk
  3. steel stamp

Alternative forms

  • beeʼakʼeʼelchíhí

Derived terms

References

  • Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 159.
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