"yágháhookáán" meaning in Navajo

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Noun

Etymology: Exact derivation uncertain, but apparently a variant of yá (“sky”) + bighákáán, a derivative of the root -KĄ́ (“handle an object in an open container”) Etymology templates: {{nv-root|-KĄ́|handle OC|handle an object in an open container}} -KĄ́ (“handle an object in an open container”) Head templates: {{head|nv|noun}} yágháhookáán
  1. outer space
    Sense id: en-yágháhookáán-nv-noun-iO7yoaBL Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Navajo terms belonging to the root -KĄ́ (handle OC), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Astronomy Disambiguation of Navajo entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of Navajo terms belonging to the root -KĄ́ (handle OC): 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Astronomy: 87 13
  2. universe
    Sense id: en-yágháhookáán-nv-noun-MnpzgNLM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yáhoníkááh Derived forms: yágháhoníkáángóó ałánátʼahí
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          "_dis": "74 26",
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          "_dis": "74 26",
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          "_dis": "90 10",
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          "_dis": "87 13",
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