Yaʼiishjááshchilí
/jɑ̀ʔìːʃt͡ʃɑ́ːʃt͡ʃʰɪ̀lɪ́/
June in Navajo is Yaʼiishjááshchilí.
Yaʼiishjááshchilí is the term used to refer to the month of June within the Navajo seasonal calendar system.
Meaning: sixth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word refers to the time when the small ones (insects/bugs) are being eaten/consumed.
How do you pronounce it?
/jɑ̀ʔìːʃtʃɑ́ːʃtʃʰɪ̀lɪ́/
Did you know?
- The word contains the root eʼeshjááh, which literally means 'I plant seeds'.
- Navajo month names are often descriptive of agricultural or biological cycles rather than being named after people or gods.
- Navajo seasonal names often function as verbal descriptions of what is happening in the environment, rather than static labels.
Example sentences for Navajo are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Sarah and Tyler are talking about a summer trip.
- SarahYaʼiishjááshchilígi tʼáá ákoh yááʼWe are going in June.
- TylerTʼáá ákóh yááʼ, łáʼí tʼáá ákoh yááʼ.Yes, we are definitely going.
- SarahYaʼiishjááshchilígi tʼáá tʼáá łáʼí yááʼ.We are only going once in June.
- TylerKʼad tʼáá ákoh yááʼ.Now we are definitely going.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “June” translations and entries Yaʼiishjááshchilí, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Yaʼiishjááshchilí, CC BY-SA 4.0.
