yáázh

Navajo

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *-yažʷə (“woman's child”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɑ́ːʒ/

Noun

yáázh

1. little, small
2. young
3. offspring, son (female speaking)

   Shash yáázh ― Bear cub

   Shiyáázh ― Oh, son! (vocative)

Derived terms

• béégashii yáázh (“calf”)
• bįįh yáázh (“fawn”)

Related terms

• yázhí