nááhai
Navajo
Etymology
From bináhááh (“to be [so many] years old”), perfective tense binááhai, from -hááh (imperfective stem, “to pass a winter, year”).
Pronunciation
Audio (NV) (file)
Noun
nááhai
- year
- a year (completely) passed
- naadįįłaʼ shinááhai ― I’m 21 years old.
- shichʼéʼé éí łaʼtsʼáadah binááhai ― My daughter is 11 years old. (mother speaking)
Inflection
possessives of nááhai
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shinááhai | nihinááhai | danihinááhai |
| 2nd person | ninááhai | nihinááhai | danihinááhai |
| 3rd person | binááhai | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yinááhai | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hanááhai | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | anááhai | ||
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