How to Say “Rat” in Navajo

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łéʼétsoh
The Navajo word for rat is łéʼétsoh.
The word łéʼétsoh is used to refer to a rodent.
Meaning: rodent (noun)

Did you know?

  • In Navajo, the suffix '-tsoh' is often used to denote something large, which creates a humorous linguistic paradox when applied to a small rodent.
  • The sound represented by the letter ł in łéʼétsoh is a voiceless alveolar lateral fricative, produced by placing the tongue as if saying 'l' but blowing air around the sides.
  • The mark ʼ in łéʼétsoh is not an apostrophe but a glottal stop, which is a physical closure of the vocal cords.

Example sentences for Navajo are not verified yet.

Example conversation

Jessica and Tyler are cleaning the garage.

  1. Jessica

    Tyler, łéʼétsoh łóóh łááʼ.
    Tyler, there is a rat over there.
  2. Tyler

    Łéʼétsoh tʼáá ákoodááʼ.
    The rat is just right there.
  3. Jessica

    Łéʼétsoh bee nitsááʼ.
    It's bigger than a rat.
  4. Tyler

    Áádooláá łéʼétsoh.
    It is a rat.

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