jóhonaaʼéí daaztsą́

Navajo

Etymology

jóhonaaʼéí (“sun”) + daaztsą́ (“he died”)

Pronunciation

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Verb

jóhonaaʼéí daaztsą́

1. solar eclipse

   Jóhonaaʼéí daatsaah — It’s the eclipse (present tense)

   Jóhonaaʼéí dadootsaał — It will be an eclipse (future tense)