What does Shi yazhi mean in Navajo?

For example “shizhé'é yázhí” refers to my father's younger brother (uncle or little father). “Shimá yázhí” refers to my mother's younger sister.

What is child in Navajo?

children, kids

The Navajo word áłchíní is a noun that means “children” in English. Bá'áłchíní is how you refer to his/her children (in the third person). Example: Ellen bá'áłchíní dóó Jerry bá'áłchíní ólta'góó deeskai.

What does Jini mean in Navajo?

– Jo' Jini'. These may be the most common two Navajo words that are spoken everyday by the Navajo people. The English translation of Jo'Jini' is “That's What I Heard.” Navajo Nation Curator Clarenda Begay stated, “The words Jo' Jini' just came to me one day.

How do you say fat in Navajo?

This Navajo word, along with its other forms bik'ah and be'ak'ah, refer commonly to (its) fat.

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How do you say liar in Navajo?

Niyooch'ííd. You are a liar.

How do you say sweetheart in Navajo?

translations sweetheart

1. sheʼashkii. masculine. en a person very much liked or loved by someone else. en.wiktionary2016.
2. sheʼatʼééd. feminine. en a person very much liked or loved by someone else. en.wiktionary2016.

What does Nálí mean in Navajo?

paternal grandmother, as well as any of her brothers or sisters (paternal great-uncles, great-aunts)

What is beautiful in Navajo?

Nizhoni means Beautiful in the Navajo language. The spring rains have brought out the color in our high desert landscape.

How do you say little boy in Navajo?

kii yázhí en A male child, especially one younger than ten years of age.

How do you say daughter in Navajo?

translations daughter

1. achʼéʼé noun. en female child. +1 definitions. en.wiktionary.org.
2. atsiʼ noun. Dbnary: Wiktionary as Linguistic Linked Open Data.
3. hatsiʼ noun. en female child. +1 definitions. en.wiktionary2016.

How do you spell little sister in Navajo?

adeezhí (shideezhí / nideezhí / bideezhí) – younger sister. ánaaí (shínaaí / nínaaí / bínaaí) – older brother.

What does Hozho mean in Navajo?

It has been said that Hózhó may be the most important word in the Navajo language. Often translated as 'balance and beauty' the concept of Hózhó carries with it an important emphasis on states of harmony.

What does Yazzie mean in Navajo?

Yazzie is a name, derived from the Navajo word yázhí [jáʒ̊í] meaning "little" and may refer to: Yazzie Johnson (born 1946), Navajo jeweler living in northern New Mexico.

What does Danae mean in Navajo?

Continue reading the main story. Dine (pronounced din-EH) is an Athapascan word for man, but has been translated as "the people" by the Navajos, who routinely use it to refer to themselves and their language.

What does Masani mean in Navajo?

This word found at this article. Is masani also a Navajo word? 71.66.97.228 22:48, 11 January 2012 (UTC) Másání is children's speech for amásání, which means maternal grandmother (literally, "old mother"). —

What is grandma in Navajo?

amá – mother. azhé'é – father. amá sání – maternal grandmother. acheii – maternal grandfather. análí asdzą́ą́ – maternal grandmother.

What is thank you in Navajo?

A'he'hee means Thank-you in Navajo.

How do you say sweet in Navajo?

Otherwise, the word łikan alone would simply mean sweet, tasty, or palatable without any indication of who experiences the sensation. You could say, “Bilasáana bitoo' éí shił łikan.” (In Navajo, éí is a filler word, like the English um or uh, and not at all frowned upon).

How do you say much love in Navajo?

ayóó ánííníshní | Navajo Word of the Day.

How do you say peace in Navajo?

translations peace

1. Hozho na'ha' lii. en there was peace, peace came. nv Peace time. Eric Bronston.
2. hodéezyéél. noun. en tranquility, quiet, harmony; absence of violence. +2 definitions. ...
3. kʼé noun. en harmony; lack of conflict in personal relations. +1 definitions. ...
4. áchʼįʼ hózhǫ́ noun. en state of mind. en.wiktionary.org.

What does Yaadila mean in Navajo?

oh dear · oh my God.

What does Wah mean in Navajo?

expression of disappointment or surprise

Perhaps one of the most enigmatic words to non-speakers of Navajo, wah (or in some cases, wah-hah) is not so much a word as it is an expression.

How do you say friend in Navajo?

Similar phrases

1. friends, audience. kwá'ásiní
2. his/her/it's friend (opposite sex) bilah.
3. mutual friends of same sex. ałk'is.
4. my spouse, my close friend. shich'ooní
5. our friend, our brother, our sister. nihik'is.
6. special thanks to my Navajo friends. special thanks to my Navajo friends · ́'áÁéáęÁąłńó