anoosééł

Navajo

Etymology

a- (indefinite possessive pronoun) + noosééł (“he is growing, maturing”), from ni- (thematic prefix of uncertain meaning) + -ł- (classifier) + -yééł (cursive verb stem, grow, mature), from -yą́ (perfective verb stem, grow)

Noun

anoosééł

1. adolescence

Related terms

• nooséłí (“adolescent”)
• noosééł (“he/she is growing, maturing”)
• noosééłjí (“growing end of a plant”)