9neez
The Navajo word for describing a person as tall is 9neez.
9neez is an adjective used specifically to describe the height of a person.
Meaning: of a person (adj)
Did you know?
- Navajo has different words for height depending on whether the subject is standing, sitting or lying down.
- Navajo is an Athabaskan language, meaning it is more closely related to languages in Alaska and Canada than to the Spanish or Hopi languages spoken nearby.
- The Navajo language uses a complex system of classifiers, so a word for 'tall' used for a person cannot be used for a tall building or a tall tree.
Example conversation
Brandon and Amanda are looking at a group of people.
- BrandonHastiin 9neez yiní.That man is tall.
- AmandaÁáʼá, tʼáá ííní.Yes, he is very tall.
- BrandonNíyá 9neez?Is he tall?
- AmandaÁąą́, 9neez yiní.Yes, he is tall.
