hózhǫ́

Navajo

Etymology

The prefix hó- plus the verb stem -zhǫ́ (“beautiful”, “peaceful”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

hózhǫ́

1. beauty and harmony, peace, balance, happiness and contentment, wholeness, goodness

   bił hózhǫ́ — he is happy

   baa shił hózhǫ́ — I am happy about it (that it is done well in terms of quality)

   hózhǫ́ náhásdlį́į́ʼ — it has become beauty again; beauty is restored

Adverb

hózhǫ́

1. very, extremely
2. well
3. very much

Related terms

• hózhóní
• hózhǫ́ǫgo
• nizhóní

Derived terms

• chʼilátah baa hózhónii (flower)