"yas" meaning in Navajo

See yas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /jɑ̀s/ Audio: Nv-yas.ogg
Etymology: From Proto-Athabaskan *yəx̣s. Cognate with Tsuut'ina zas, Chipewyan yaθ, Beaver yas, Carrier yvθ, Sekani yas, Ahtna yaas. Etymology templates: {{inh|nv|ath-pro|*yəx̣s}} Proto-Athabaskan *yəx̣s, {{cog|srs|zas}} Tsuut'ina zas, {{cog|chp|yaθ}} Chipewyan yaθ, {{cog|bea|yas}} Beaver yas, {{cog|crx|yvθ}} Carrier yvθ, {{cog|sek|yas}} Sekani yas, {{cog|aht|yaas}} Ahtna yaas Head templates: {{head|nv|noun}} yas
  1. (Western Navajo) snow Wikipedia link: nv:yas Tags: Navajo, Western Categories (topical): Atmospheric phenomena Synonyms: zas [Eastern, Navajo] Derived forms: yas ditłéʼé (english: wet snow), Yas Niłtʼees, yaskááʼ
    Sense id: en-yas-nv-noun-p0YiLwnY Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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