dziʼizí

Navajo

Etymology

From dziʼiz (“a person pedals it”, from -ʼEEZ, “to step”) + -í (nominalizer). The one that a person pedals.

Pronunciation

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Noun

dziʼizí

1. bicycle, bike

Synonyms

• dziʼizí bijáád naakiígíí

Derived terms

• dziʼizí bijáád táʼígíí (“tricycle”)
• dziʼizítsoh (“motorcycle”)