naayééʼ

Navajo

Etymology

Literally “enemy terror”.

Compound of anaaʼ (“war, enemy”, incorporated noun) +‎ yééʼ (“terror, fear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑ̀ːjéːʔ/

Noun

naayééʼ

1. monster; foreign god
2. dinosaur

Synonyms

• déélgééd

Derived terms

• Naayééʼ Neizghání
• naayééʼ tsídiitsoh (“moa”)

Related terms

• yééʼ