łóóʼ hashkéhé
The Navajo word for shark is łóóʼ hashkéhé.
This term is used to refer to a shark, categorized under the general meaning of fish.
Meaning: fish (noun)
Did you know?
- The name for shark literally translates to 'angry fish' in English. It combines the word for fish, łóóʼ, with a word meaning 'angry' or 'irate'.
- Navajo is a member of the Athabaskan language family, meaning its words for aquatic life like łóóʼ are distant relatives of languages spoken in the far north of Canada.
- Because the Navajo people traditionally lived in landlocked desert regions, their vocabulary for sea creatures often uses descriptive modifiers based on known land animals or traits.
Example sentences for Navajo are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Justin and Amanda are looking at a picture of ocean animals.
- JustinHózhǫ́ǫ́ łóóʼ hashkéhé tʼáá łéʼ łéʼ.Look, the shark is very big.
- AmandaÁá', tʼáá łéʼ łéʼ łóóʼ hashkéhé!Wow, what a huge shark!
- JustinŁóóʼ hashkéhé łéʼ łéʼ tʼáá łéʼ łéʼ.The shark is really large.
- AmandaTʼáá łéʼ łéʼ tʼáá łéʼ łéʼ.It really is very big.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shark” translations and entries łóóʼ hashkéhé, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries łóóʼ, łóóʼ hashkéhé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
