bééhániih

Navajo

Etymology

b- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -é- (“about”) + -ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -niih (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to know about”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /péːhánìːh/

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Verb

bééhániih

it is remembered

Usage notes

This verb is limited to expression in the third person.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Durative (∅/yi), third person only.

	3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE	bééhániih
PERFECTIVE	bééhóóniiʼ
FUTURE	bééhodoonih
ITERATIVE	béénáhánih
OPTATIVE	bééhónííh

Derived terms

Amá Bééhániih (“Mother's Day”)
Ayóóʼádajóʼnínígíí Béédahaniih (“Valentine's Day”)
Azhéʼé Bééhániih (“Father's Day”)
Hajéí Béédahaniih (“Valentine's Day”)
Jesus Biʼdiisxínę́ędą́ą́ʼ Bééhániih (“Good Friday”)
Jesus Daaztsą́ą́dę́ę́ʼ Náádiidzáhígíí Bééhániih (“Easter”)
Siláołtsooí Bigáál Dah Nídahidiitʼįʼígíí Béédahaniih (“Memorial Day”)
Wááshindoon binaatʼáanii béédahaniih (“Presidents' Day”)

Related terms

yénálniih