anoosééł

Navajo

Etymology

a- (indefinite possessive pronoun) + noosééł (“he is growing, maturing”), from ni- (thematic prefix of uncertain meaning) + -ł- (classifier) + -yééł (cursive verb stem, grow, mature), from -yą́ (perfective verb stem, grow)

Noun

anoosééł

adolescence

Related terms

nooséłí (“adolescent”)
noosééł (“he/she is growing, maturing”)
noosééłjí (“growing end of a plant”)