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Where does “awáalyaaí” come from?

awáalyaaí (Navajo) comes from Navajo awáalya, from Spanish calabozo, from Latin calafodium.

awáalyaaí (Navajo): prisoner, convict; gangsta

Definitions

  1. prisoner, convict; gangsta

Ancestry of “awáalyaaí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoawáalyajail
2Spanishcalabozodungeon; prison, jail; prison cell
3Latincalafodium—
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