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/

Verb

bééhániih

1. 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