dahsání
The English word for strawberry is dahsání in Navajo.
dahsání is the noun used to refer to the strawberry, which is an accessory fruit.
Meaning: accessory fruit (noun)
Did you know?
- If the word follows its apparent roots, it might literally translate to something like 'old one at an elevation'.
- Navajo is an Athabaskan language, which means it shares a distant ancestral root with languages spoken in Alaska and Canada rather than with neighboring Pueblo languages.
- Navajo uses a complex system of classifiers that can change based on the shape or physical properties of an object, including fruits.
Example conversation
Amanda and Justin are looking at a garden.
- AmandaDahsání t'áá ánííh!Look at the strawberries!
- JustinÁádáá'áą́, t'áá áánííh.Yes, they are beautiful.
- AmandaDahsání hido'nííyáá?Will you pick some strawberries?
- JustinÁą́, t'áá áánííh.Yes, I will.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry dahsání, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dahsání, CC BY-SA 4.0.
