hojoobaʼ

Etymology

By surface analysis, ho- +‎ joobaʼ (“he/she/it is kind, generous”)

Noun

hojoobaʼ

  1. mercy
  2. hope

References

  • Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 454.
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