deijiʼ ééʼ
The Navajo word for shirt is deijiʼ ééʼ.
deijiʼ ééʼ is a noun used to refer to a shirt as an article of clothing.
Meaning: article of clothing (noun)
Did you know?
- The Navajo language uses a complex system of classifiers that can change how an object like a 'shirt' is described depending on its shape and texture.
- In Navajo culture, certain traditional shirts or garments are woven from wool, reflecting the deep historical importance of sheep ranching to the Navajo people.
- Navajo is a tonal language, meaning the pitch used to say ééʼ is essential for it to be understood as 'clothes'.
Example sentences for Navajo are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Kyle and Sarah are talking about what to wear today.
- KyleSarah, bikaaʼ łání deijiʼ ééʼ bee nishłį́́́ʼ.Sarah, I wore a shirt yesterday.
- SarahDoo tʼáá ááníł baʼáádaʼ?Was it not white?
- KyleÁáshį́į́, deijiʼ ééʼ tʼáá ááníł.Yes, the shirt is white.
- SarahTʼáá ááníł tʼééʼ łééʼ.It is a very white one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shirt” translations and entries deijiʼ ééʼ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
