biłńjoobałí

Navajo

Etymology

bił (“with it”) + ńjoobałí (“one spins around [trying to find a stronger signal]”) (from náábał (“it is whirling”)) + -í (“nominalizer”)

Noun

biłńjoobałí

cell phone, mobile phone

Alternative forms

bił níjoobałí
bił ńjoobałí

Synonyms

bił níjooyisí

Derived terms

biłńjoobałí ntsékeesígíí (“iPhone”)

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