ayání

Navajo

Etymology 1

Unknown, no alternative forms.

Noun

ayání

1. American bison, buffalo

Synonyms

• niʼ ildił (“he jars the earth”)

Derived terms

• hakʼaz ayání bighaaʼ

Etymology 2

ayą́ (“eat”) + -í (nominalizer)

Noun

ayání

1. eater

Alternative forms

• ayáanii