azhéʼé
Navajo
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Noun
[edit]azhéʼé
- father
- shizhéʼé tʼáá ákwíí jį́ naalnish ― my father works every day
- paternal uncle
- (by extension) daddy (male lover)
Inflection
[edit]| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shizhéʼé | nihizhéʼé | danihizhéʼé |
| 2nd person | nizhéʼé | nihizhéʼé | danihizhéʼé |
| 3rd person | bizhéʼé | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yizhéʼé | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hazhéʼé | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | azhéʼé | ||
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- Azhéʼé Bééhániih (“Father's Day”)