naadą́ą́ʼ

Etymology

From anaaʼ (“alien, enemy”) +‎ dą́ą́ʼ (“food”), literally “enemy's food”, referring to the introduction of corn into the Navajo diet from Pueblo peoples, with whom early Navajos were often in conflict.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɑ̀ːtɑ̃́ːʔ/

Noun

naadą́ą́ʼ

  1. corn, maize

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • naadą́ʼáłgaii (“white corn”)
  • naadą́ʼáłtsoii (“yellow corn”)
  • naadą́ʼshzhiin (“black corn”)
  • naadą́ʼáłbáí (“gray corn”)
  • naadą́łchííʼ or naadą́ʼáłchííʼ (“red corn”)
  • naadą́ą́ʼ bitsiighaʼ
  • naadą́ą́ʼ biwooʼ (“corn kernels”)
  • naadą́ą́ʼ dilchxoshí (“popcorn”)
  • naadą́ą́ʼ dootłʼizhí (“gruel made from blue cornmeal”)
  • naadą́ą́tsoh (“large kerneled corn”)
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