naʼazhǫǫsh

== Navajo == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɑ̀ʔɑ̀ʒõ̀ːʃ/ === Etymology 1 === From the name of the hoop-and-pole game, so called because the birch wood was used in the construction of the pole for the once popular hoop-and-pole game,[1] which often involved betting on the winners. ==== Noun ==== naʼazhǫǫsh (botany) birch (Betula utahensis, Betula occidentalis) ===== Synonyms ===== kʼishchííʼ === Etymology 2 === na- (“round about”) + ʼa- (“something, someone”, 3rd person indefinite objective-subject pronoun) + -zhǫǫsh (“to play the hoop-and-pole game”, imperfective stem). Compare Chipewyan thųth (“spear”) ==== Noun ==== naʼazhǫǫsh (games) the hoop-and-pole game the pole used in the hoop-and-pole game casino ===== Derived terms ===== Naʼazhǫǫsh hahoodzo (“Nevada”) Naʼazhǫǫsh Hatsoh (“Las Vegas”)