adéesʼeez

Navajo

Etymology

Nominalization of adéesʼeez (“someone takes a step”), from déesʼeez (“he/she/it takes a step”, from -ʼEEZ, “to step, move the feet”).

Noun

adéesʼeez

1. one pace, foot (unit of measure)

Synonyms

• ké silá

Derived terms

• adéesʼeez dikʼą́ (“square foot”)