atseełgaii

Etymology

atseeʼ (“feather”) +‎ łigaii (“white”)

Noun

atseełgaii

  1. white eagle feathers (historically placed at the top of a mask)

References

  • Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 134.
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