Glossary

Navajo English POV Count
shicheii my grandfather - -
shádí my older sister 1st Person 1 Person
nihádí older sister for two of us 1st Person 2 People
nihádí older sister for many of us 1st Person 3+ People
nádí your older sister 2nd Person 1 Person
nihádí older sister for two of you 2nd Person 2 People
nihádí older sister for many of you 2nd Person 3+ People
bádí his/her/its older sister 3rd Person 1 Person
nihádí older sister for two of them 3rd Person 2 People
nihádí older sister for many of them 3rd Person 3+ People
shideezhí my younger sister 1st Person 1 Person
nihideezhí younger sister for two of us 1st Person 2 People
nihideezhí younger sister for many of us 1st Person 3+ People
nideezhí your younger sister 2nd Person 1 Person
nihideezhí younger sister for two of you 2nd Person 2 People
nihideezhí younger sister for many of you 2nd Person 3+ People
bideezhí his/her/its younger sister 3rd Person 1 Person
nihideezhí younger sister for two of them 3rd Person 2 People
nihideezhí younger sister for many of them 3rd Person 3+ People
shínaaí my older brother 1st Person 1 Person
nihínaaí older brother for two of us 1st Person 2 People
nihínaaí older brother for many of us 1st Person 3+ People
nínaaí your older brother 2nd Person 1 Person
nihínaaí older brother for two of you 2nd Person 2 People
nihínaaí older brother for many of you 2nd Person 3+ People
bínaaí his/her/its older brother 3rd Person 1 Person
nihínaaí older brother for two of them 3rd Person 2 People
nihínaaí older brother for many of them 3rd Person 3+ People
shitsilí my younger brother 1st Person 1 Person
nihitsilí younger brother for two of us 1st Person 2 People
nihitsilí younger brother for many of us 1st Person 3+ People
nitsilí your younger brother 2nd Person 1 Person
nihitsilí younger brother for two of you 2nd Person 2 People
nihitsilí younger brother for many of you 2nd Person 3+ People
bitsilí his/her/its younger brother 3rd Person 1 Person
nihitsilí younger brother for two of them 3rd Person 2 People
nihitsilí younger brother for many of them 3rd Person 3+ People
shitsi’ my daughter 1st Person 1 Person
nihitsí daughter for two of us 1st Person 2 People
nihitsí daughter for many of us 1st Person 3+ People
nitsí your daughter 2nd Person 1 Person
nihitsí daughter for two of you 2nd Person 2 People
nihitsí daughter for many of you 2nd Person 3+ People
bitsí his/her/its daughter 3rd Person 1 Person
nihitsí daughter for two of them 3rd Person 2 People
nihitsí daughter for many of them 3rd Person 3+ People
shich’é’é my daughter 1st Person 1 Person
nihich’é’é daughter for two of us 1st Person 2 People
nihich’é’é daughter for many of us 1st Person 3+ People
nich’é’é your daughter 2nd Person 1 Person
nihich’é’é daughter for two of you 2nd Person 2 People
nihich’é’é daughter for many of you 2nd Person 3+ People
bich’é’é his/her/its daughter 3rd Person 1 Person
nihich’é’é daughter for two of them 3rd Person 2 People
nihich’é’é daughter for many of them 3rd Person 3+ People
shiye’ my son 1st Person 1 Person
nihiye’ son for two of us 1st Person 2 People
nihiye’ son for many of us 1st Person 3+ People
niye’ your son 2nd Person 1 Person
nihiye’ son for two of you 2nd Person 2 People
nihiye’ son for many of you 2nd Person 3+ People
biye’ his/her/its son 3rd Person 1 Person
nihiye’ son for two of them 3rd Person 2 People
nihiye’ son for many of them 3rd Person 3+ People
shiyáázh my son 1st Person 1 Person
nihiyáázh son for two of us 1st Person 2 People
nihiyáázh son for many of us 1st Person 3+ People
niyáázh your son 2nd Person 1 Person
nihiyáázh son for two of you 2nd Person 2 People
nihiyáázh son for many of you 2nd Person 3+ People
biyáázh his/her/its son 3rd Person 1 Person
nihiyáázh son for two of them 3rd Person 2 People
nihiyáázh son for many of them 3rd Person 3+ People
shimá my mother 1st Person 1 Person
nihimá our mother 1st Person 2 People
nihimá our mother 1st Person 3+ People
nimá your mother 2nd Person 1 Person
nihimá your mother 2nd Person 2 People
nihimá your mother 2nd Person 3+ People
bimá his/her/its mother 3rd Person 1 Person
nihimá their mother 3rd Person 2 People
nihimá their mother 3rd Person 3+ People
shizhé’é my father 1st Person 1 Person
nihizhé’é our father 1st Person 2 People
nihizhé’é our father 1st Person 3+ People
nizhé’é your father 2nd Person 1 Person
nihizhé’é your father 2nd Person 2 People
nihizhé’é your father 2nd Person 3+ People
bizhé’é his/her/its father 3rd Person 1 Person
nihizhé’é their father 3rd Person 2 People
nihizhé’é their father 3rd Person 3+ People
shí me 1st Person 1 Person
ni you 2nd Person 1 Person
him/her/it 3rd Person 1 Person
ashhosh I am sleeping 1st Person 1 Person
iilhosh two of us are sleeping 1st Person 2 People
da’illwosh many of us are sleeping 1st Person 3+ People
íłhosh you are sleeping 2nd Person 1 Person
ołhosh two of you are sleeping 2nd Person 2 People
da’ołhosh many of you are sleeping 2nd Person 3+ People
ałhosh he/she/it is sleeping 3rd Person 1 Person
ałhosh two of them are sleeping 3rd Person 2 People
da’ałhosh many of them are sleeping 3rd Person 3+ People
baa nish'aah I am giving the to him/her 1st Person 1 Person
baa niit'aah two ofus are giving the to him/her 1st Person 2 People
baa daniit'aah many of us are giving the to him/her 1st Person 3+ People
baa ní’aah you are giving the to him/her 2nd Person 1 Person
baa noh’aah two of you are giving the to him/her 2nd Person 2 People
baa danoh’aah many of you are giving the to him/her 2nd Person 3+ People
yeiyí’aah he/she/it is giving the to him/her 3rd Person 1 Person
yaa yí’aah he/she/it is giving the to him/her 3rd Person 1 Person
yeiyí’aah two of them are giving the to him/her 3rd Person 2 People
yaa yí’aah two of them are giving the to him/her 3rd Person 2 People
yaa deiyí’aah many of them are giving the to him/her 3rd Person 3+ People
yaa dayí’aah many of them are giving the to him/her 3rd Person 3+ People
déyá I am going 1st Person 1 Person
deet’áázh two of us are going 1st Person 2 People
deekai many of us are going 1st Person 3+ People
díníyá you are going 2nd Person 1 Person
dishoo’áázh two of you are going 2nd Person 2 People
disohkai many of you are going 2nd Person 3+ People
deeyá he/she/it is going 3rd Person 1 Person
deezh’áázh two of them are going 3rd Person 2 People
deeskai any of them are going 3rd Person 3+ People
kééhasht’į́ I reside 1st Person 1 Person
kééhwiit’į́ two of us reside 1st Person 2 People
kéédahwiit’į́ many of us reside 1st Person 3+ People
kééhót’į́ you reside 2nd Person 1 Person
kééhoht’į́ two of you reside 2nd Person 2 People
kéédahoht’į́ many of you reside 2nd Person 3+ People
kééhat’į́ he/she/it resides 3rd Person 1 Person
kééhat’į́ two of them reside 3rd Person 2 People
kéédahat’į́ many of them reside 3rd Person 3+ People
naashá I am walking around 1st Person 1 Person
neiit’aash two of us are walking around 1st Person 2 People
neiikai many of us are walking around 1st Person 3+ People
naniná you are walking around 2nd Person 1 Person
naoh’aash two of you are walking around 2nd Person 2 People
naohkai many of you are walking around 2nd Person 3+ People
naaghá he/she/it is walking around 3rd Person 1 Person
naa’aash two of them are walking around 3rd Person 2 People
naakai many of them are walking around 3rd Person 3+ People
naashné I am playing 1st Person 1 Person
neii’né two of us are playing 1st Person 2 People
nideii’né many of us are playing 1st Person 3+ People
naniné you are playing 2nd Person 1 Person
naohné two of you are playing 2nd Person 2 People
nidaohné many of you are playing 2nd Person 3+ People
naané he/she/it is playing 3rd Person 1 Person
naané two of them are playing 3rd Person 2 People
nidaané many of them are playing 3rd Person 3+ People
naashnish I am working 1st Person 1 Person
neiilnish two of us are working 1st Person 2 People
nideiilnish many of us are working 1st Person 3+ People
nanilnish you are working 2nd Person 1 Person
naołnish two of you are working 2nd Person 2 People
nidaołnish many of you are working 2nd Person 3+ People
naalnish he/she/it is working 3rd Person 1 Person
nallnish two of them are working 3rd Person 2 People
nidaalnish many of them are working 3rd Person 3+ People
nishłį́ I am 1st Person 1 Person
niidlį́ two of us are 1st Person 2 People
daniidlį́ many of us are 1st Person 3+ People
nílį́ you are 2nd Person 1 Person
nohłį́ two of you are 2nd Person 2 People
danohłį́ many of you are 2nd Person 3+ People
nilį́ he/she/it is 3rd Person 1 Person
nilį́ two of them are 3rd Person 2 People
danilį́ many of them are 3rd Person 3+ People
sédá I am sitting 1st Person 1 Person
siiké two of us are sitting 1st Person 2 People
nahísíitą́ many of us are sitting 1st Person 3+ People
sínídá you are sitting 2nd Person 1 Person
sooké two of you are sitting 2nd Person 2 People
nahísóotą́ many of you are sitting 2nd Person 3+ People
sidá he/she/it is sitting 3rd Person 1 Person
siké two of them are sitting 3rd Person 2 People
naháaztą́ many of them are sitting 3rd Person 3+ People
sézį́ I am standing 1st Person 1 Person
siidzį́ two of us are standing 1st Person 2 People
nisiidzį́ many of us are standing 1st Person 3+ People
sínízį́ you are standing 2nd Person 1 Person
soozį́ two of you are standing 2nd Person 2 People
nisoozį́ many of you are standing 2nd Person 3+ People
sizį́ he/she/it is standing 3rd Person 1 Person
sizį́ two of them are standing 3rd Person 2 People
naazį́ many of them are standing 3rd Person 3+ People
shił nizhóní It is pretty/beautiful to me 1st Person 1 Person
nihił nizhóní It is pretty/beautiful for two of us 1st Person 2 People
nihił nizhóní It is pretty/beautiful for many of us 1st Person 3+ People
nił nizhóní It is pretty/beautiful to you 2nd Person 1 Person
nihił nizhóní It is pretty/beautiful for two of you 2nd Person 2 People
nihił nizhóní It is pretty/beautiful for many of you 2nd Person 3+ People
bił nizhóní It is pretty/beautiful to him/her/it 3rd Person 1 Person
bił nizhóní It is pretty/beautiful for two of them 3rd Person 2 People
bił nizhóní It is pretty/beautiful for many of them 3rd Person 3+ People
yáshti’ I am talking 1st Person 1 Person
yéiilti’ two of us are talking 1st Person 2 People
yádeiilti’ many of us are talking 1st Person 3+ People
yáníłti’ you are talking 2nd Person 1 Person
yáółti’ two of you are talking 2nd Person 2 People
yádaołti’ many of you are talking 2nd Person 3+ People
yáłti’ he/she/it is talking 3rd Person 1 Person
yáłti’ two of them are talking 3rd Person 2 People
yádaałti’ many of them are talking 3rd Person 3+ People
yinishyé I am called 1st Person 1 Person
yiniilyé two of us are called 1st Person 2 People
deiiniilyé many of us are called 1st Person 3+ People
yinílyé you are called 2nd Person 1 Person
yinołyé two of you are called 2nd Person 2 People
deinołyé many of you are called 2nd Person 3+ People
wolyé he/she/it is called 3rd Person 1 Person
wolyé two of them are called 3rd Person 2 People
daolyé many of them are called 3rd Person 3+ People
yishááł I am walking 1st Person 1 Person
yiit’ash two of us are walking 1st Person 2 People
yiikah many of us are walking 1st Person 3+ People
yínááł you are walking 2nd Person 1 Person
woh’ash two of you are walking 2nd Person 2 People
wohkah many of you are walking 2nd Person 3+ People
yigááł he/she/it is walking 3rd Person 1 Person
wohkah two of them are walking 3rd Person 2 People
yikah many of them are walking 3rd Person 3+ People
Ch’ínílį́į Chinle, AZ - -
Ch’óóshgai Chuska, NM - -
Dibé Yázhí Habitiin Borrego Pass, NM - -
Díwózhii Bii’ Tó Greasewood, AZ - -
Dził Ná’oodiłii Nuerfano, NM - -
Naat’ánii Néezdi Shiprock, NM - -
hooghan home - -
hooghan nímazí hogan - -
kin house/store/town - -
Kinłání Flagstaff, AZ or Durango, CO - -
Kók’aa’jígai Lukachukai, AZ - -
Ḱ’ák’eh Halání Many Farms, AZ - -
K’ai’ Bii’ Tó Kaibito, AZ - -
Lók’aa’ Niteel Ganado, AZ - -
Naakai Bito’ Mexican Springs, NM - -
Na’níáh Hasání Cameron, AZ - -
Na’ní’áh Hótsaa Page, AZ - -
Ni’iijíhí Navajo, NM - -
Tóhaach’i’ Tohatchi, NM - -
Tónaneesdizí Tuba City, AZ - -
Tsé bii’ Nidzisgai Monument Valley, UT - -
Tsé Hootsoh Fort Defiance, AZ - -
Tsé Yaa Tóhí Cortez, CO - -
Tségháhoodzání Window Rock, AZ - -
Tségiizh Gouldings, UT - -
Na’nízhoozhí Gallup, NM - -
tł’óó’ outside - -
Ya’niilzhin Torreon, NM - -
’ółta’ school - -
aak'ee fall - -
áłtsínii wild onions - -
awééshchíín doll - -
bááh bread - -
chidí car - -
chidí yázhí little car - -
daané’é toys - -
dibé sheep - -
dibéłchí’í brown - -
dootł’izh blue - -
gah rabbit - -
hastiin man - -
jooł ball - -
shoes - -
lájish glove(s) - -
máazoo marbles - -
ma’ii coyote - -
shá for me - 1 Person
for you - 1 Person
for him/her/it - 1 Person
nihá for you 2+/for us 2+ - 2 People
danihá for you 3+/for us 3+ - 3+ People
bii’ within it - -
yii’ inside it - -
sin song - -
water - -
tsédídééh purple - -
tł’óół rope - -
yéego łitso orange - -
łichíí’ red - -
łid smoke - -
łigai white - -
łitso yellow - -
łizhin black - -
’ał’ąą ’ádaat’éego nidaashch’ąą’ígíí colors - -
sha’áłchíní his/her children - -
’áłchíní children - -
bimá sání their grandmother - -
bicheii their grandfather - -
łeh usually - -
dóó and - -
yá’át’ééh greetings/hello - -
hólǫ́ have or own - -
danihighan is where they live - -
yighandi heir house - -
’ółta’ school - -
’ólta’di goes to school at - -
da’ółta’ at school - -
yá’át’éehgo they like it very much - -
dá’ák’eh farming - -
’aoo’ yes - -
nishą’ how about you? - -
nizhóní it is beautiful - -
jó nizhóní that is nice - -
hágoónee’ good bye - -
’áadi there - -
nizhónígo does it very nice - -
shighan I live at - -
bił shighan I live with - -
hooghandi at home - -
t’éiyá only - -
háadishą’ where is this object? - -
chaha’oh brush arbor - -
héédę́ę́’shą where are you from? - -
’ashkii the boy 3rd Person 1 Person
’ashiiké the 3+ boys 3rd Person 3+ People
’ashkii yázhí little boy - -
’at’ééd the girl 3rd Person 1 Person
’at’ééd yázhí little girl - -
’awéé’ baby - -
áádóó also - -
bee by means of it 1st Person 1 Person
bił with him or her - -
yee by means of it 3rd Person 1 Person
ch’aa away - -
ch’ééh tired - -
bich’į’ to/toward him/her/it - -
háágóósh where are you going? - -
háágóóshą’ where are you going? - -
kǫ́ǫ́ here in this area - -
kwe’é right there at this spot - -
níléidi over there - -
Bilagáanaa white person - -
’asdzą́ą́ woman - -
díí shą’ what about this object? - -
ha’át’íí ’áté what is this object? - -
shą’ ? - -
díí this - -
’áté it is - -
ha’át’íí what - -
béésh metal or knife - -
kǫ̨’ fire - -
ya’ right? - -
tsits’aa’ box - -
łeets’aa’ dish or pan - -
’áshįįh biih nájihígíí salt shaker - -
’azeedích’íí’ łibáhígíí biih nájihígíí pepper shaker - -
naaltsoos book - -
béeso bizis purse or wallet - -
’ałk’ésdisí several pieces of candy - -
neeshch’íí’ several pinons - -
tsé ’áwózí pebbles - -
naa’ołí several beans - -
’ak’áán a handful of flour - -
nímasii several small potatoes - -
chizh yázhí wood chips - -
yoo’ niłchíní silver buttons - -
jaatł’óół earrings - -
yoostsah rings - -
ma’íí coyote - -
mósí cat - -
gídí kitten - -
tł’ízí goat - -
tł’ízí yázhí kid goat - -
dibé sheep - -
dibé yázhí lamb - -
łééchąą’í dog - -
łééchąą’í yázhí puppy - -
ch’osh insect - -
béégashii cow - -
béégashii yáázh calf - -
magí be’alyaaígíí stuffed toy monkey - -
magí monkey - -
Ghąąjį’ October, beginning of the year - -
Níłch’ih Ts’ósí November, slender wind - -
Níłch’ih Tsoh December, big wind - -
Yas Niłt’ees January, melting of the snow - -
’Atsá Biyáázh February, hatching of the eaglets - -
Wóózhch’į́į́d March, eaglet’s cry - -
T’ą́ą́ Chil April, miniature leaves - -
T’ą́ą́ Tsoh May, big leaves - -
Ya’iishjáásh Chilí June, miniature corn silk - -
Ya’iishjáásh Tsoh July, big corn silk - -
Bini’ Anit’ą́ą́ Ts’ósí August, within it there is a thin harvest - -
Bini’ Anit’ą́ą́ Tsoh September, within it there is a big harvest - -
shinálí paternal grandparent - -
nighan your house - -
ahayóí many - -
k’ad now - -
łįį’ horse - -
nidaga’ no - -
díkwííhígo few - -
bizaad language - -
shizaad my language - -
diné The People - -
shił my - -
díí this - -
ayóó alot - -
ayóó shił yá’át’éeh I like it very much - -
jiní they said - -
nít’éé’ it turns out - -
bighan house - -
bí’deezgoh crash - -
bélwod catches up with - -
léi’ this one - -
biniinaa for that reason - -
baa hane’ story - -
ákó’t’éego this is why - -
nilį́ he/she/it is... - -
t’áá just - -
t’áadoo don’t - -
diné bizaad Navajo language - -
yéego alot - -
shimásání my grandmother - -
bahózin understand - -
’áani for reals - -
shił nili hold sacred in my heart - -
áłt’ą́ą́’í It is thin 1st Person 1 Person
ditxą́ it is thick or deep 1st Person 1 Person
hoozdoh Phoenix 1st Person 1 Person
tsédídéeh purple 1st Person 1 Person
dik’ą́ it is square 1st Person 1 Person
táajį’go ’adeez’á it is a triangle 1st Person 1 Person
Shimá yázhí aunt - -
hadeezbin it is full 1st Person 1 Person
Shizeedí cousin 1st Person 1 Person
yiits’a’go the sound it makes 1st Person 1 Person
shicheii my grandfather - -
’ashkii boy - -