Navajo

The Navajo word for coyote is mąʼii. mąʼii is used to refer to the canine species known as a coyote.

ayóo ánshxóshí is the Navajo way to say ‘best friend’. The phrase is used to describe an especially close and trusted friend.

The English word “apple” is bilasáana in Navajo. bilasáana is the noun used to refer to the fruit of the Malus domestica tree.

The phrase haash yitʼéego naniná? is how you say “are you okay?” in Navajo.

The English word head is translated into Navajo as atsiitsʼiin.

The Navajo word for wood is chizh. chizh is used to refer to the substance of wood as a noun.

In Navajo, the word for cotton can refer to either the fabric or the plant depending on the form used. ndikʼąʼ.

The Navajo word for cow is béégashii. béégashii is used to refer to an adult female of the species Bos taurus.

October in Navajo is Ghaajiʼ. The word refers to the tenth month of the Gregorian calendar.

The English word “pain” is translated into Navajo as neezgai. neezgai is a noun used to describe an ache or bodily suffering.