atʼééd
/ʔɑ̀tʼéːt/
The Navajo word for girl is atʼééd.
atʼééd is a noun used to refer to a young female person.
Meaning: young female person (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ʔɑ̀tʼéːt/
Did you know?
- The term atʼééd belongs to the Athabaskan language family, which links Navajo to languages spoken as far north as Alaska.
- Because Navajo is a verb-heavy language, the concept of being a 'girl' is often expressed through actions or states of being rather than just a static noun.
- If you want to identify a girl by her relation to your family, you would likely abandon the word atʼééd entirely in favor of a specific kinship term that denotes her clan position.
Examples in context
- atʼééd éí nizhóníThe girl is prettyThis sentence is useful for describing the appearance of an atʼééd.
Example conversation
Amanda and Kyle are talking about a child at the park.
- AmandaHaai, atʼééd éí tʼáá ákótʼé.Hi, that girl is very small.
- KyleÁáʼYes.
- AmandaKééshééʼ atʼééd éí nizhóní.The little girl is pretty.
- KyleÁádááʼí.That's true.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “girl” translations and entries atʼééd, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
