azeeʼ neiikáhí

Navajo

Etymology

azeeʼ (“medicine”) + neiiká (“he/she carries it about”), from -kaah (imperfective stem for handling a substance contained in an open container), plus -í (nominalizer)

Pronunciation

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Noun

azeeʼ neiikáhí (plural azeeʼ nideiikáhí)

1. nurse

Derived terms

• azeeʼ neiikáhí yikáʼanálwoʼí (“nursing assistant”)