ałhiiʼnínáʼiidzóóh
The English word "math" is ałhiiʼnínáʼiidzóóh in Navajo. Wiktionary also lists ałhííʼnaʼííltaʼ.
Meaning: short form of mathematics (noun)
Ways to say it
| Navajo |
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| ałhiiʼnínáʼiidzóóh |
| ałhííʼnaʼííltaʼ |
In Navajo, these terms refer to mathematics.
Did you know?
- A Navajo speaker describing 'math' is essentially describing a journey of 'reaching' numbers or 'tracking' quantities through a sequence.
- The sounds in ałhííʼnaʼííltaʼ include glottal stops and nasalized vowels that have no equivalent sounds in the English language.
- The English word 'math' is a clipped version of 'mathematics', yet its Navajo equivalents are among the most grammatically dense and long-form constructions in the language.
Example sentences for Navajo are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Tyler and Jessica are talking about their school classes.
- TylerAłhiiʼnínáʼiidzóóh tʼáá áłtséʼ níyááł.Math is studied first.
- JessicaHózhǫ́ǫ́goʼ níyááł.It is studied well.
- JessicaÁkóhóósh níyááł.It is studied a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “math” translations and entries ałhiiʼnínáʼiidzóóh, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
