How to Say “Restroom” in Navajo

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chąąneiłmaasii
The Navajo word for restroom is chąąneiłmaasii.
chąąneiłmaasii refers to a public room containing a toilet.
Meaning: public room containing a toilet (noun)

Did you know?

  • The word chąąneiłmaasii is built from the word for 'dung' chąąʼ and a phrase meaning 'it is rolling it around'.
  • In Navajo culture, there is a strong traditional emphasis on the separation of spaces used for waste and spaces used for living or sleeping.
  • In traditional Navajo settings, the concept of a 'room' for this purpose is a relatively modern introduction compared to ancestral practices.

Example conversation

Sarah and Kyle are at a restaurant.

  1. Sarah

    Kyle, chąąneiłmaasii bee áání?
    Kyle, where is the restroom?
  2. Kyle

    T'áá ááko, t'aaji' t'ąą́.
    It's right there, around the corner.
  3. Sarah

    Ahéhee', t'áá áko t'áá łéé' hwiindzee.
    Thank you, it looks very clean.
  4. Kyle

    Áá', t'áá łéé' hwiindzee.
    Yes, it is very clean.

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