Navajo

The Navajo phrase for afternoon is ałníʼníʼą́ą́dóó bikʼijįʼ. This phrase is used to refer to the part of the day occurring between noon and the evening.

Brother in Navajo is atsilí for a younger brother, while an older brother is ánaaí. Navajo has no single word for brother.

The English word for elk is dzeeh in Navajo. dzeeh refers to a large species of deer found in North America and Asia.

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.

The Navajo word for the Earth (as the planet) is kéyah. kéyah is used to refer to the Earth as a place, territory or a country.

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

The English word “stinky” is niłchxon in Navajo. niłchxon is an adjective used to describe something that possesses a strong and unpleasant smell.

The Navajo phrase for “my friend” is shikʼis. shikʼis is used to refer to a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.

In Navajo, the word for angel is diyin naalʼaʼí. The term is used to describe a messenger from a deity.

The English word “pig” is translated into Navajo as bįįh yázhí. This term refers to a mammal belonging to the family Suidae.