biyázhí

Navajo

Etymology

bi- (“his/her/its/their”) + yázhí (“young”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɪ̀jɑ́ʒɪ́/

Noun

biyázhí

1. its/his/her offspring, young
2. (entomology) small version of...

Derived terms

• aniłtʼánii biyázhí (“antlion”)
• biyázhí neiyéhé (“opossum”)
• iichʼąhii biyázhí (“whitefly”)
• nahachagii biyázhí (“aphid”)