Anasazi

See also: anasazi

English

Etymology

From Navajo anaasází (“enemy ancestors, ancient enemy”), from anaaʼí (“enemy”) + bizází (“their ancestors”).

Noun

Anasazi (plural Anasazis or Anasazi)

Any member of a Native American people who once lived in cliff-dwellings in Utah and Colorado.

Translations

member of a Native American people who once lived in Utah and Colorado

Navajo: anaasází
Portuguese: anasazi m or f
Russian: анаса́зи (ru) m (anasázi)
Spanish: anasazi m or f

Proper noun

Anasazi

The language once spoken by these people.

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