dineʼé

Navajo

Etymology

From diné (“person”), from di- (thematic prefix relating to action performed with the arms and legs) + -neʼé (plural stem), from -né (stem noun, “man”, “person”).

Noun

dineʼé

1. tribe, people, clan
2. nation
3. race (of men)

Derived terms

• Hakʼaz Dineʼé Bikéyah (Alaska)
• Táłkááʼ Bighan Dineʼé bikéyah (Venezuela)
• Azeedíchʼííʼ Dineʼé Bikéyah (Hungary)

Related terms

• diné