bikʼi dighááh
The English phrase stop is translated into Navajo as bikʼi dighááh. Wiktionary also lists bikʼi diʼaash and bikʼi dikááh.
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
Ways to say it
| Navajo |
|---|
| bikʼi dighááh |
| bikʼi diʼaash |
| bikʼi dikááh |
| niʼ íílééh |
These terms are used to describe the act of not continuing an action or movement, similar to the English verbs cease or desist.
Did you know?
- In the phrase niʼ íílééh, the word niʼ actually means 'earth', 'world', or 'ground'.
- Navajo has different ways to say 'stop' depending on how many people are moving, with different forms used for one person, two people or three or more people.
- The Navajo word for 'stop' is highly complex because it combines a subject prefix, a classifier and a stem into a single word.
Example sentences for Navajo are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Michelle and Kyle are arguing over a game.
- MichelleBikʼi dighááh, Kyle!Stop it, Kyle!
- KyleTʼáá áko hwiih.It is just a joke.
- MichelleÁádááł, bikʼi dighááh.Enough, stop it.
- KyleHózhǫ́, dighááh.Okay, I'll stop.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stop” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bikʼi, dighááh, dikááh, niʼ, íílééh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
