How to Say “Door” in Navajo

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dáádílkał
The Navajo word for door is dáádílkał.
dáádílkał is used to refer to a portal of entry into a building, a room or a vehicle.
Meaning: portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle (noun)

Did you know?

  • In a traditional hogan, the dáádílkał is strictly positioned to face east. This ensures the home welcomes the first rays of the rising sun.
  • Because Navajo is a verb-heavy language, many nouns like dáádílkał are actually derived from verbal roots describing the action of an opening or a threshold being created.
  • Through a process called incorporation, the concept of a door can be absorbed directly into a verb to describe the act of entering.

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Example conversation

Amanda and Tyler are entering a house.

  1. Amanda

    Tyler, dáádílkał yááˢ.
    Tyler, open the door.
  2. Tyler

    Dáádílkał tˢʰ łáˢʰ.
    The door is open.
  3. Amanda

    Tˢʰ beeˢʰ tˢʰ.
    Lock it.
  4. Tyler

    Dáádílkał beeˢʰ tˢʰ.
    I am locking the door.

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