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hádndín ʼishkiin

noun

LanguageWestern Apache (United States)

Meaning
  1. sacred pollen boy
  2. A figure representing a sacred boy associated with cattail pollen used in religious ceremonies.
Examples

Hádndín ʼishkiin yee gozhoo.

There is beauty through the sacred pollen boy.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term is used in cultural and ceremonial contexts.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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