kʼos
/kʼòs/
The Navajo word for "cloudy" is kʼos.
kʼos is an adjective used to describe a state of being covered with or characterized by clouds.
Meaning: covered with or characterised by clouds (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
/kʼòs/
Did you know?
- In Navajo culture, clouds are not just weather but are often associated with the 'Holy People' and the spiritual power of rain.
- Navajo is an Athabaskan language, meaning it is more closely related to languages spoken in Canada and Alaska than to its neighboring Pueblo languages.
- The sound kʼ in kʼos is an ejective consonant, produced by a burst of air from the glottis rather than the lungs.
Examples in context
- Nihí éí tʼóó kʼos ndaalzhood.For us it is just cloudy.This sentence shows how to express that the weather is simply cloudy for a group of people using kʼos.
Example conversation
Tyler and Michelle are looking out the window at the weather.
- TylerKʼos łó, ayooʼ.The sky is cloudy, wow.
- MichelleÁáʼYes.
- TylerHózhǫ́ǫ́ kʼos łó.The sky is very cloudy.
- MichelleÁtsʼaan ayóó kʼos.It will be very cloudy soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cloudy” translations and entries kʼos, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
