anááʼ
The Navajo word for eye is anááʼ.
anááʼ refers to the organ of sight.
Meaning: organ (noun)
Did you know?
- Because Navajo is an Athabaskan language, anááʼ shares a deep ancestral link with words for 'eye' in languages spoken by indigenous peoples in Alaska and Canada.
- In traditional Navajo culture, the 'eye' is not just for sight but is connected to the concept of 'Hózhó', or maintaining balance and harmony with the world.
- The glottal stop, represented by the apostrophe in anááʼ, is a full consonant sound made by closing the vocal cords.
Examples in context
- Anááʼ ákíí.This is an eye.
