"Naakaii náásééł" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Navajo]

Etymology: From naakaii (“Mexicans”) + náásééł (“are coming as a mob”). They say that if you ask a mantis, "háádę́ę́ʼ Naakaii náásééł?" (which direction are the Mexicans coming from?), the mantis will point in the correct direction. It will not move if asked any other question. Etymology templates: {{m|nv|naakaii||Mexicans}} naakaii (“Mexicans”), {{m|nv|náásééł||are coming as a mob}} náásééł (“are coming as a mob”) Head templates: {{head|nv|noun|head=Naakaii náásééł}} Naakaii náásééł
  1. praying mantis Wikipedia link: nv:Naakaii náásééł Categories (lifeform): Insects

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