nááhai
Navajo
Etymology
From bináhááh (“to be [so many] years old”), perfective tense binááhai, from -hááh (imperfective stem, “to pass a winter, year”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɑ́ːhɑ̀ɪ̀ː/
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Noun
nááhai
- year
- a year (completely) passed
- naadįįłaʼ shinááhai ― I’m 21 years old.
- shichʼéʼé éí łaʼtsʼáadah binááhai ― My daughter is 11 years old. (mother speaking)