łééchąąʼí
/ɬéːt͡ʃʰɑ̃̀ːʔɪ́/
The Navajo word for dog is łééchąąʼí.
The term is a noun used to refer to the animal dog.
Meaning: animal (noun)
Which one should you use?
The informal word for dog in Navajo is shǫǫʼ.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɬéːtʃʰɑ̃̀ːʔɪ́/
Did you know?
- The word łééchąąʼí literally translates to 'shit pet' in English.
Examples in context
- Łééchąąʼí yáʼátʼéé.The dog is good.
Example conversation
Tyler and Jessica are walking in a park.
- TylerKééshʼééʼ łééchąąʼí yá.There is a dog over there.
- JessicaTʼáá łééʼ yá?Is there just one?
- TylerÁáʼYes.
- JessicaŁééchąąʼí tʼáá łééʼ yá.There is just one dog.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries łééchąąʼí, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries łééchąąʼí, CC BY-SA 4.0.
