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Naʼvi

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A constructed language designed by Paul Frommer to be spoken by fictional extraterrestrials in the 2009 film Avatar.

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noun

Meaning 2

A member of a fictional alien race in the 2009 film Avatar, depicted as tall blue humanoids.

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History

Etymology

From Naʼvi Naʼvi (“the People”).

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: naʼvijština — the Naʼvi language
  • Esperanto: la navia — the Naʼvi language
  • Esperanto: la navia lingvo — the Naʼvi language
  • French: Naʼvi — the Naʼvi language
  • French: naʼvi — the Naʼvi language
  • Japanese: ナヴィ語 (navi go) — the Naʼvi language
  • Korean: 나비어 (nabieo) — the Naʼvi language
  • Polish: naʼvi — the Naʼvi language
  • Russian: наʼви (naʼvi) — the Naʼvi language
  • Spanish: naʼvi — the Naʼvi language
  • Czech: Na'vi — member of the Naʼvi people
  • Esperanto: navio — member of the Naʼvi people
  • French: Naʼvi — member of the Naʼvi people
  • French: naʼvi — member of the Naʼvi people
  • Japanese: ナヴィ (navi) — member of the Naʼvi people
  • Polish: naʼvi — member of the Naʼvi people
  • Russian: наʼви (naʼvi) — member of the Naʼvi people