łigaii

Navajo

Etymology

łigai (“it is white”) + -ii (“nominalizer”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɬɪ̀kɑ̀ìː/

Noun

łigaii

1. white (the color)

Derived terms

• béésh łigaii (“silver”)
• chʼil łigaii (“cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce”)
• yoołgaii (“white shell”)