hágoóneeʼ
/hɑ́kǒːnèːʔ/
The Navajo word for goodbye is hágoóneeʼ. Wiktionary also lists nááʼahideeltsééh and ánááʼahidiiłtsééh.
Meaning: farewell (intj)
Ways to say it
| Navajo | IPA |
|---|---|
| hágoóneeʼ | /hɑ́kǒːnèːʔ/ |
| nááʼahideeltsééh | |
| ánááʼahidiiłtsééh |
hágoóneeʼ means Take Care and is an affectionate way to bid farewell.
How do you pronounce it?
/hɑ́kǒːnèːʔ/
Did you know?
- The longer form nááʼahideeltsééh is not just a formal 'farewell' but literally describes the process of 'walking away to a different place'.
- Navajo is a verb-heavy language, so even your 'goodbye' behaves more like an action or a process than a static noun or interjection.
- The glottal stop at the end of hágoóneeʼ, represented by the apostrophe, is a distinct consonant that must be pronounced as a sharp catch in the throat.
Examples in context
- Hágoóneeʼ.Goodbye.
- T'áá ákwíí, hágoóneeʼ.Until later, goodbye.
Example conversation
Michelle and Kyle are leaving a store.
- MichelleHágoóneeʼ, Kyle.Goodbye, Kyle.
- KyleHágoóneeʼ, Michelle.Goodbye, Michelle.
- MichelleÁshį́į́h yááʼ.I am going now.
- KyleÁádóó.Alright.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “goodbye” translations and entries hágoóneeʼ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
