yisnááh

Etymology

From the root -NÁ (“to capture”)

Noun

yisnááh

  1. captive
  2. prisoner of war, P.O.W.

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 405
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