How to Say “January” in Navajo

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Yas' Níłt'ees
The word for January in Navajo is Yas' Níłt'ees.
Yas' Níłt'ees is the name used for the first month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: first month of the Gregorian calendar (name)

Did you know?

  • The character ł in Níłt'ees represents a voiceless alveolar lateral fricative, a sound that does not exist in English.
  • Traditional Navajo calendars often focused on seasonal cycles and astronomical events rather than the twelve months of the Gregorian system.
  • Navajo uses a system of nasalized vowels and glottal stops, which are reflected in the spelling of Yas' Níłt'ees through the use of apostrophes and marks.

Example conversation

Brandon and Amanda are discussing their travel plans.

  1. Brandon

    Yas' Níłt'ees bee nishłééh.
    I am leaving in January.
  2. Amanda

    T'áá ákót'ééh, t'áá łéhóózhǫ́.
    That is true, it is very quiet.
  3. Brandon

    Yas' Níłt'ees bee t'áá łéé' aadiłį́.
    It is very snowy in January.
  4. Amanda

    Ááko, t'áá łéé' aadiłį́.
    Yes, it is very snowy.
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