How do you say chicken in Navajo?

The word naa'ahóóhai translates to chicken. “Naa'ahóóhai séłt'é” is how you would say “I cooked chicken.” This word is also used to describe other fowl, for example “naa'ahóóhaiłbáhí” or 'gray chicken' means partridge.
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What is the Navajo word for chicken?

The term “rodeo” in Navajo comes from the word “Naa'ahóóhai,” which means “chicken” in Navajo.
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How do you say bird in Navajo?

bird or birds

Tsídii is the Navajo word for birds of all types.
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What does Chee mean in Navajo?

The surname Chee is a common Navajo name, and comes from the Navajo "Chii," meaning "red." Jim Chee makes his first appearance in the fourth novel in the series, People of Darkness.
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How do you say shut up in Navajo?

nizghééʼ en imperative: "Shut up!"
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Farm Animals in Navajo



How do you say poop in Navajo?

Also shortened to just łééchąą', the Navajo word łééchąą'í refers to domesticated dogs. Inside this word is the separate chąą'. This is a word meaning 'excrement, feces, poop, etc.
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How do you say Turkey in Navajo?

Turkeys are called "Tązhii" in the Navajo language.
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How do you say fish in Navajo?

Łóó' means fish in Navajo, and of course t'óó ahayóí means a lot or large amount.
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How do you say rabbit in Navajo?

The word gah in navajo means rabbit.
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How do you say goat in Navajo?

The Navajo word tł'ízí refers to a goat in English. In addition to sheep, some Navajo people keep goats.
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How do you say bee in Navajo?

This Navajo word, which is also catalogued as tsís'ná, refers to the honey bee.
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How do you say Wolf in Navajo?

In Navajo, another word for "wolf" is "mai-coh," meaning witch. The Navajo fear of wolves derives not from the nature of the animal but rather from the potential for monstrous behavior from humans. Both the Navajo and the Hopi believe that human witches use or possibly abuse the wolf's powers to influence other people.
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How do you say Buffalo in Navajo?

Importance of Indigenous Cultures

The American bison or buffalo (iinniiwa in Blackfoot, tatanka in Lakota, ivanbito in Navajo, Kuts in Paiute) is the most significant animal to many American Indian nations.
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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.
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How do you say star in Navajo?

Today's word is Navajo for FIRE. It's remarkably similar to sǫ' which is the word for star.
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How do you say water in Navajo?

'Tó' means 'water' and 'nteel' (pronounced “ntyehhl” with the “nt” part sounding like the end of “don't”) means 'it is wide. ' Both parts of the word are used widely across the Navajo language in conjunction with other words and descriptors to name similar things.
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How do you say frog in Navajo?

Frogs and Toads are called "Ch'ąl" in the Navajo language.
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What does Tazhii mean in Navajo?

It refers to the turkey. Back in April, there was also a word referring to beef (béégashii bitsį'). The latter part of the phrase can be used in conjunction with turkey to form tązhii bitsį', which describes turkey meat.
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How do you say cat in Navajo?

They told her the cat was named Mosi—the word for cat in Navajo—and that there was not another name for it.
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How do you say friend in Navajo?

The Navajo word ak'is means friend, so shí, ní, or bí is attached to mean my, your, or his (her).
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What does Bilagaana mean in Navajo?

white man, Anglo, Caucasian, American (an early Navajo term for Americans)
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What does Abini mean in Navajo?

In English, the Navajo word abíní means morning. So say you wanted to greet people with a “good morning,” you can use the word for “it is good” to create the Navajo phrase, “Yá'át'ééh abíní!” Please click on the link to hear how the word is pronounced. http://navajowotd.com/post/18372332518/abini.
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What does Jinii mean in Navajo?

jiní jiní gossip, rumors · hearsay. łah jiní one day, once upon a time.
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