Navajo

The English phrase baby is translated into Navajo as awééʼ. awééʼ refers to a very young human being.

July in Navajo is Yaʼiishjááshchilí. Yaʼiishjááshchilí is the name for the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar.

The Navajo word for smoke is łid. łid is a noun used to describe the visible particles and vapour released by burning material.

The Navajo phrase for “a lot” is tʼóó ahayóí. tʼóó ahayóí is used as an adverb to mean “very much.”

The English phrase “go to sleep” is translated into Navajo as iilwosh.

The English word horse is łį́į́ʼ in Navajo. łį́į́ʼ is a noun used to refer to members of the species Equus ferus.

Grandfather in Navajo is acheii for your mother’s father, while análí is used on your father’s side.

The Navajo word for dirty is niłhin. This term is used to describe something that is covered with or contains dirt.

The Navajo word for grape is chʼil naʼatłʼoʼii. This term is used to refer to the fruit known as a grape.

The English word potato is translated into Navajo as nímasii. The term refers to the plant tuber eaten as a starchy vegetable.