bidziil
The Navajo word for strong is bidziil.
The word bidziil is used as an adjective to describe someone or something that is capable of producing great physical force.
Meaning: capable of producing great physical force (adj)
Did you know?
- Navajo is an Athabaskan language, meaning that words like bidziil share ancient roots with languages spoken by indigenous peoples in Alaska and Canada, thousands of miles away.
- Navajo is a verb-heavy language, so expressing that something 'is strong' often involves using a construction that functions more like a verb of becoming or being possessed.
- While bidziil describes physical force, Navajo has distinct terms for 'strong' in the sense of mental fortitude or emotional resilience that are not interchangeable with the word for muscle power.
Example conversation
Jessica and Kyle are talking about lifting heavy boxes.
- JessicaBidziil nishłį́, nishłį́.I am strong, I am.
- KyleHóyáá, bidziil yináá.Yes, you are strong.
- JessicaDoo bidziil yináá dah.He is not strong.
- KyleShí bidziil yináá.I am strong.
