naayééʼ

Navajo

Etymology

Literally “enemy terror”.

Compound of anaaʼ (“war, enemy”, incorporated noun) +‎ yééʼ (“terror, fear”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɑ̀ːjéːʔ/

Noun

naayééʼ

monster; foreign god
dinosaur

Synonyms

déélgééd

Derived terms

Naayééʼ Neizghání
naayééʼ tsídiitsoh (“moa”)

Related terms

yééʼ

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