nááhai
Navajo
Etymology
From bináhááh (“to be [so many] years old”), perfective tense binááhai, from -hááh (imperfective stem, “to pass a winter, year”).
Pronunciation
Audio (NV): (file)
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)
Inflection
possessives of nááhai
singular | duoplural | plural | |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | shinááhai | nihinááhai | danihinááhai |
2nd person | ninááhai | nihinááhai | danihinááhai |
3rd person | binááhai | ||
4th person (3o) | yinááhai | ||
4th person (3a) | hanááhai | ||
Indefinite (3i) | anááhai |