jóhonaaʼéí yináádáłígíí
Navajo
Etymology
jóhonaaʼéí (“sun”) + yináádááł (“he is walking around it”) + -ígíí (nominalizer)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃóhònɑ̀ːʔɛ́ɪ́ jɪ̀nɑ́ːtɑ́ɬɪ́kíː/
Noun
jóhonaaʼéí yináádáłígíí
- planet
- Jóhonaaʼéí yináádáłígíí Biinis wolyéhígíí éí jóhonaaʼéí yichʼą́ą́h ííyáago yichʼą́ą́h siʼą́ą́ ńtʼééʼ ― The planet called Venus crossed the sun and blocked it. (transit of Venus)