anoosééł
Navajo
Etymology
a- (indefinite possessive pronoun) + noosééł (“he is growing, maturing”), from ni- (thematic prefix of uncertain meaning) + -ł- (classifier) + -yééł (cursive verb stem, grow, mature), from -yą́ (perfective verb stem, grow)
Noun
anoosééł
- adolescence
Related terms
- nooséłí (“adolescent”)
- noosééł (“he/she is growing, maturing”)
- noosééłjí (“growing end of a plant”)