naalyéhé bá hooghan
The Navajo word for store is naalyéhé bá hooghan.
This noun is used to refer to a shop or a store.
Meaning: shop (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of naalyéhé, which means things or possessions belonging to someone and bá hooghan, which means a house or structure for something.
Did you know?
- The word hooghan in the phrase for 'store' shares its root with the traditional Navajo home, which is an octagonal structure made of wood and mud.
- The word naalyéhé is derived from a root meaning 'to handle a pack or a burden', suggesting that goods are things that are carried.
Example conversation
Justin and Sarah are discussing where to get food.
- JustinNaalyéhé bá hooghan bee náhíní?Are we going to the store?
- SarahÁą́ą́.Yes.
- JustinTłʼelááʼ dį́į́ʼ naalyéhé bá hooghan biniʼdá.The flour is at the store.
- SarahShił hózhǫ́.I am happy about that.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry naalyéhé bá hooghan, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bá, hooghan, naalyéhé, naalyéhé bá hooghan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
