asdzą́ą́

Etymology

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -s- (ligature) + -dzą́ (“pitted, having a cavity or hole”, perfective stem)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Is that medial -s- a ligature, or the si- perfective?”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɑ̀st͡sɑ̃́ː/

Noun

asdzą́ą́ (possessed form beʼesdzą́ą́, plural sáanii)

  1. woman (about 50 years or age or older)

Synonyms

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