dineʼé

Etymology

From diné (person), from di- (thematic prefix relating to action performed with the arms and legs) + -neʼé (plural stem), from -né (stem noun, “man”, “person”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɪ̀nɛ̀ʔɛ́/

Noun

dineʼé

  1. tribe, people, clan
  2. nation
  3. race (of men)

Inflection

Possessives of dineʼé
singular duoplural plural
1st person shidineʼé nihidineʼé danihidineʼé
2nd person nidineʼé nihidineʼé danihidineʼé
3rd person bidineʼé
4th person (3o) yidineʼé
4th person (3a) hadineʼé
Indefinite (3i) adineʼé

Derived terms