Navajo
pronunciation
How to pronounce Navajo in British English:
UK [ˈnævəhəʊ]
How to pronounce Navajo in American English:
US [ˈnævəhoʊ]
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- Noun:
- a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
- the Athapaskan language spoken by the Navaho people
Word Origin
- Navajo
- Athabaskan people and language, 1780, from Spanish Apaches de Nabaju (1629), from Tewa (Tanoan) Navahu, said to mean literally "large field" or "large planted field," containing nava "field" and hu "valley." Spanish Navajo was used 17c. in reference to the area now in northwestern New Mexico.
Example
- 1. I have a deep spiritual connection to the navajo .
- 2. I know this navajo guy , he has a lot of shetlands .
- 3. It is located on navajo land near page , arizona .
- 4. And your great-grandfather was one half navajo .
- 5. Hopi and navajo traditionalists are fighting the mining .