tʼáadoo yíchaʼí
tʼáadoo yíchaʼí is the Navajo phrase for stop crying.
This phrase is used as a command to tell someone to cease weeping.
Did you know?
- The Navajo language is an 'athabaskan' language, making it a distant relative of languages spoken in Alaska and Canada rather than neighboring Spanish.
- The sounds in tʼáadoo yíchaʼí include 'ejectives', which are sounds produced by pushing air out of the mouth using the glottis.
- In Navajo culture, public displays of intense grief or loud weeping are often traditionally discouraged in favor of composure.
Example conversation
Brandon is comforting Michelle after she gets bad news.
- BrandonTʼáadoo yíchaʼí, Michelle.Stop crying, Michelle.
- MichelleTʼáá áání, tʼáá kʼad.It's just too much right now.
- BrandonHózhǫ́ǫ́ nishłį́.I am here for you.
- MichelleAhéheeh, Brandon.Thank you, Brandon.
