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Bahazhoni

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Etymology

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From Navajo baa hózhónii or similar, meaning "pleasant one".

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Particularly: “Almost certainly related to hózhǫ́, but someone who knows Navajo grammar should check that "baa" and the form "hózhónii" are right.”

Proper noun

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Bahazhoni (plural Bahazhonis)

  1. A female given name from Navajo.
    • 2004 March, Health for Native Life, number 7, Indian Health Service, →ISSN, page 11:
      Angela Crank (Navajo/Comanche) gets her blood sugar checked as Bahazhoni Crank, age 1 1/2, looks on.
    • 2017, Lee McCarthy, Road to the Innocent[1], Lulu Press, →ISBN, archived from the original on 23 December 2022:
      While in Page, David often stopped at his favorite garage to talk shop with a fellow Navajo named Robert Bidziil, “He Is Strong,” and Bahazhoni, “Pleasant One.” He enjoyed speaking with others in his native tongue, sitting in the sun, and sharing stories.