biyáázh

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Navajo[edit]

Noun[edit]

biyáázh

  1. its young
  2. her son, her nephew
  3. her mother's brother, her paternal uncle
  4. her father's brother's son's son, her first cousin once removed

Usage notes[edit]

When speaking of humans, this word means that the relative is the son, nephew, or uncle of a woman, so a male neighbor would say biyáázh when referring to his female neighbor’s son, etc.

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