"béésh łigaii" meaning in Navajo

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Noun

Etymology: béésh (“metal”) + łigaii (“white”) Head templates: {{head|nv|noun|head=béésh łigaii}} béésh łigaii
  1. silver
    Sense id: en-béésh_łigaii-nv-noun-eM3mTD5H
  2. sterling silver
    Sense id: en-béésh_łigaii-nv-noun-HrytuLXp Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Chemical elements, Metals Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Chemical elements: 6 94 Disambiguation of Metals: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Béésh Łigaii Bikéyah [Argentina], Peshlakai (english: a surname)
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    {
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    }
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          "_dis": "26 74",
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          "_dis": "10 90",
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          "_dis": "6 94",
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    }
  ],
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