asdzą́ą́

Navajo

Etymology

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -s- (ligature) + -dzą́ (“pitted, having a cavity or hole”, perfective stem)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɑ̀st͡sɑ̃́ː/

Noun

asdzą́ą́ (possessed form beʼesdzą́ą́, plural sáanii)

1. woman (about 50 years or age or older)

Synonyms

• asdzáán
• asdzání