pizza
The Navajo word for the Italian dish pizza is pizza.
The word refers to the specific Italian dish known as pizza.
Meaning: Italian dish (noun)
Did you know?
- Because pizza is a loanword, it is often treated as an 'inanimate object' in Navajo grammar, meaning it cannot be used as the subject of a verb that implies a living being's intention.
- In traditional storytelling, modern loanwords like pizza are often avoided entirely to maintain the 'sacred' or 'old' tone of the narrative.
- If you want to say 'the pizza is delicious' in a very traditional sense, the grammar would shift to focus on the 'pleasantness' of the eating action rather than the quality of the 'pizza' itself.
Examples in context
- Pizza deechíłaał.The pizza is hot.
Example conversation
Brandon and Michelle are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- BrandonT'áá áánííł, pizza nił náníł?Maybe, shall we eat pizza?
- MichelleÁáʼá, pizza ayóó nilí hólǫ́.Yes, I really want some pizza.
- BrandonPizza t'áá áłtso nił náníł?Shall we eat a small pizza?
- MichelleÁąkóh, pizza t'áá łáʼás nił náníł.No, let's eat a large pizza.
