binááʼ
Navajo
Etymology
bi- (“his, her, their, its”) + anááʼ (“eye, seed”)
Noun
binááʼ
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shinááʼ | nihinááʼ | danihinááʼ |
| 2nd person | ninááʼ | nihinááʼ | danihinááʼ |
| 3rd person | binááʼ | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yinááʼ | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hanááʼ | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | anááʼ | ||
Synonyms
- (seeds of fruit trees, pits, stones): akʼǫ́ǫ́ʼ
- (seeds of grain, garden vegetable): álástsiiʼ
- (acorn): chéchʼil binááʼ
- (seeds of cultivated plants such as corn, grain, garden crops): kʼeelyéí
Derived terms
- Binááʼádaałtsʼózí dineʼé
- chéchʼil binááʼ (“acorn”)