mąʼii

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See also: maii, Maii, maʼii, and màii
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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɑ̃̀ʔìː/
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Noun

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mąʼii

  1. coyote
    Tłʼéédą́ą́ʼ mąʼii łą́ągo daacha ńtʼééʼlast night, there were many coyotes howling.
  2. Used in colloquial themes connoting contempt.

Alternative forms

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Young, Robert, Morgan, William, Midgette, Sally (1992) Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 395