Navajo

The Navajo word for autumn is aakʼee. The term refers to the season of autumn.

In Navajo, ayóóʼánííshní, shimá is the phrase used to say “I love you, mom”. This phrase is used to express deep affection and love for one’s mother.

The Navajo word for moon is ooljééʼ. ooljééʼ is used to refer to the natural satellite of the Earth.

The Navajo word for one is tʼááłáʼí. Use tʼááłáʼí when counting or referring to the number one itself.

The English word “dark” is translated into Navajo as chahałheeł.

The Navajo word for pinon, a type of pine tree native to the southwestern United States, is chaʼoł. chaʼoł refers specifically to the pinon pine tree.

The Navajo word for banana is hashkʼaan. hashkʼaan is a noun used to refer to the fruit banana.

The English word “pencil” is béésh bee akʼeʼelchíhí in Navajo. This noun refers to a graphite writing instrument.

The Navajo word for ashy is dííłdzid, used to describe skin that is dry or dead.

The Navajo word for death is anoonééł. Both forms refer to the cessation of life.