navajo

See also: Navajo

Finnish

Etymology

From Spanish navajo, from Tewa navahúuˀu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑʋɑjo/, [ˈnɑ̝ʋɑ̝jo̞]
• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑʋɑho/, [ˈnɑ̝ʋɑ̝ɦo̞]
• Rhymes: -ɑʋɑjo
• Syllabification^(key): na‧va‧jo
• Hyphenation^(key): na‧va‧jo

Noun

navajo

1. Navajo (language)
2. Navajo (person)

Declension

Inflection of navajo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative		navajo	navajot
genitive		navajon	navajojen navajoiden navajoitten
partitive		navajoa	navajoja navajoita
illative		navajoon	navajoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		navajo	navajot
accusative	nom.	navajo	navajot
	gen.	navajon
genitive		navajon	navajojen navajoiden navajoitten
partitive		navajoa	navajoja navajoita
inessive		navajossa	navajoissa
elative		navajosta	navajoista
illative		navajoon	navajoihin
adessive		navajolla	navajoilla
ablative		navajolta	navajoilta
allative		navajolle	navajoille
essive		navajona	navajoina
translative		navajoksi	navajoiksi
abessive		navajotta	navajoitta
instructive		—	navajoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of navajo (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative navajoni navajoni accusative nom. navajoni navajoni gen. navajoni genitive navajoni navajojeni navajoideni navajoitteni partitive navajoani navajojani navajoitani inessive navajossani navajoissani elative navajostani navajoistani illative navajooni navajoihini adessive navajollani navajoillani ablative navajoltani navajoiltani allative navajolleni navajoilleni essive navajonani navajoinani translative navajokseni navajoikseni abessive navajottani navajoittani instructive — — comitative — navajoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative navajosi navajosi accusative nom. navajosi navajosi gen. navajosi genitive navajosi navajojesi navajoidesi navajoittesi partitive navajoasi navajojasi navajoitasi inessive navajossasi navajoissasi elative navajostasi navajoistasi illative navajoosi navajoihisi adessive navajollasi navajoillasi ablative navajoltasi navajoiltasi allative navajollesi navajoillesi essive navajonasi navajoinasi translative navajoksesi navajoiksesi abessive navajottasi navajoittasi instructive — — comitative — navajoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative navajomme navajomme accusative nom. navajomme navajomme gen. navajomme genitive navajomme navajojemme navajoidemme navajoittemme partitive navajoamme navajojamme navajoitamme inessive navajossamme navajoissamme elative navajostamme navajoistamme illative navajoomme navajoihimme adessive navajollamme navajoillamme ablative navajoltamme navajoiltamme allative navajollemme navajoillemme essive navajonamme navajoinamme translative navajoksemme navajoiksemme abessive navajottamme navajoittamme instructive — — comitative — navajoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative navajonne navajonne accusative nom. navajonne navajonne gen. navajonne genitive navajonne navajojenne navajoidenne navajoittenne partitive navajoanne navajojanne navajoitanne inessive navajossanne navajoissanne elative navajostanne navajoistanne illative navajoonne navajoihinne adessive navajollanne navajoillanne ablative navajoltanne navajoiltanne allative navajollenne navajoillenne essive navajonanne navajoinanne translative navajoksenne navajoiksenne abessive navajottanne navajoittanne instructive — — comitative — navajoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative navajonsa navajonsa accusative nom. navajonsa navajonsa gen. navajonsa genitive navajonsa navajojensa navajoidensa navajoittensa partitive navajoaan navajoansa navajojaan navajoitaan navajojansa navajoitansa inessive navajossaan navajossansa navajoissaan navajoissansa elative navajostaan navajostansa navajoistaan navajoistansa illative navajoonsa navajoihinsa adessive navajollaan navajollansa navajoillaan navajoillansa ablative navajoltaan navajoltansa navajoiltaan navajoiltansa allative navajolleen navajollensa navajoilleen navajoillensa essive navajonaan navajonansa navajoinaan navajoinansa translative navajokseen navajoksensa navajoikseen navajoiksensa abessive navajottaan navajottansa navajoittaan navajoittansa instructive — — comitative — navajoineen navajoinensa

Further reading

• “navajo”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Anagrams

• vajoan, vanoja

French

Etymology

From Spanish navajo, from Tewa navahúuˀu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na.va.xo/, /na.va.ʁo/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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Noun

navajo m (uncountable)

1. Navajo (language)

Further reading

• “navajo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• navaho

Etymology

Etymology tree

Tewa navahúuˀubor.

Spanish navajobor.

Portuguese navajo

Borrowed from Spanish navajo, borrowed from Tewa navahúuˀu (“field adjoining an arroyo”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /naˈva.ʁu/ [naˈva.hu], /naˈva.ʒu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /naˈva.ʁu/ [naˈva.hu], /naˈva.ʒu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /naˈva.ʁu/ [naˈva.χu], /naˈva.ʒu/

Noun

navajo m or f by sense (plural navajos or navajo)

1. one of the Navajo (indigenous people of southwestern United States)

Noun

navajo m (uncountable)

1. Navajo (native language of the Navajo people)

Adjective

navajo (invariable)

1. (relational) of the Navajo people
2. (relational) of the Navajo language

Further reading

• “navajo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Tewa navahúuˀu (“field adjoining an arroyo”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naˈbaxo/ [naˈβ̞a.xo]
• Rhymes: -axo
• Syllabification: na‧va‧jo

Adjective

navajo (feminine navaja, masculine plural navajos, feminine plural navajas)

1. Navajo

Noun

navajo m (plural navajos, feminine navaja, feminine plural navajas)

1. Navajo
   • 2015 September 18, “Estados Unidos en 10 saltos”, in El País‎^[2]:

     Y para pararse a comer en el Blue Pot Café, gestionado por indios navajos en Kayenta, de camino hacia Mexican Hat. Con ventiladores en lugar de aire acondicionado y con platos de cerámica en lugar de vasos de plástico, es único en la zona y, naturalmente, también el más sostenible.

     And to stop to eat at the Blue Pot Café, run by Navajo Indians in Kayenta, on the way to Mexican Hat. With fans instead of air conditioning and with ceramic plates instead of plastic cups, it is unique in the area and, naturally, also the most sustainable.

Further reading

• “navajo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025