Anasazi
See also: anasazi
English
Etymology
From Navajo anaasází (“enemy ancestors, ancient enemy”), from anaaʼí (“enemy”) + bizází (“their ancestors”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɑːnəˈsɑːziː/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑnəˈsɑzi/
- Hyphenation: An‧a‧sa‧zi
Noun
Anasazi (plural Anasazis or Anasazi)
- (dated) Synonym of Ancestral Puebloan.
Translations
member of a Native American people who once lived in Utah and Colorado
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English Anasazi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.na.sa.zi/
Noun
Anasazi m or f by sense (plural Anasazis)
- Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan person