anázhiin
Navajo
Etymology
From anááʼ (“eye”) + -zhiin, contraction of -zhiní, from -zhin (“black”) + -í (nominalizer).
Noun
anázhiin
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shinázhiin | nihinázhiin | danihinázhiin |
| 2nd person | ninázhiin | nihinázhiin | danihinázhiin |
| 3rd person | binázhiin | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yinázhiin | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hanázhiin | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | anázhiin | ||
Derived terms
- anázhiin ałníiʼdiígíí (“pupil [part of eye]”)
- anázhiin yiibaʼ (“cataract”)