asdzáán
The Navajo word for woman is asdzáán. Wiktionary also lists asdzą́ą́.
Meaning: adult female person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Navajo | IPA |
|---|---|
| asdzáán | |
| asdzą́ą́ | /ʔɑ̀st͡sɑ̃́ː/ |
The term refers to an adult female person.
Did you know?
- Navajo is a matrilineal society, meaning kinship and clan membership are passed through the mother rather than the father.
- The word asdzáán is built upon a root that describes having a 'hole' or a 'cavity'.
- The Navajo language belongs to the Athabaskan family, which means its distant relatives are spoken as far north as Alaska and Canada.
Examples in context
- Cháalatsoh bimá éí Asdzą́ą́łchííʼ wolyé.Big Charlie’s mother’s name is Red Woman.This sentence shows how the form asdzą́ą́ is used.Tatoeba #7265258 by azraelgnosis, translation #7265259 by azraelgnosis
- Asdzáán éí yá'átéé'The woman is good.
Example conversation
Brandon and Jessica are talking about a person they saw.
- BrandonKé asdzáán éí kó hózhóóh.That woman is happy.
- JessicaÁádóó, asdzáán éí t'áá áéí.Yes, that woman is exactly it.
- BrandonAsdzáán éí tʼááshį́į́h.The woman is coming this way.
- JessicaShíyááł asdzáán éí.The woman is coming to me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “woman” translations and entries asdzáán, asdzą́ą́, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries asdzáán, asdzą́ą́, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
