béésh bee íʼdiidlídí

Etymology

béésh (“metal”) + bee (“by means of it”) + íʼdiidlííd (“burning is done”) +‎ -í (nominalizer)

Noun

béésh bee íʼdiidlídí

  1. branding iron

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 166.
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