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The English word ‘wind’ (movement of air) is translated into Navajo as níyol or níłchʼi.

The Navajo phrase for “lazy” is Tʼáadoo leʼé bił nanitłʼah. The phrase is used as an adjective to describe someone who is unwilling to work.

The English word “daughter” is translated into Navajo as hatsiʼ or achʼéʼé. Both terms are used to refer to a female offspring.

The Navajo word for “bison” is ayání. The term ayání refers to the American bison (Bison bison).

The Navajo word for girl is atʼééd. atʼééd is a noun used to refer to a young female person.

The Navajo word for squirrel is tseekʼi nástánii. The term refers to the rodent known as a squirrel.

The Navajo phrase for “goodnight” is yá’át’ééh hiiłch’į’.

New Mexico in Navajo is Yootó hahoodzo. The term is used to refer to the US state of New Mexico.

The English phrase “the end” is translated into Navajo as ałtso. This phrase is used to signify the end of a story or a film.

tʼáá íiyisíí ahéheeʼ is how you say thank you very much in Navajo.