Dį́ʼíjį́ Ndaʼanish
/tĩ́ʔɪ́t͡ʃĩ́ ǹ̩tɑ̀ʔɑ̀nɪ̀ʃ/
The Navajo word for Thursday is Dį́ʼíjį́ Ndaʼanish.
This noun refers to the specific day of the week known as Thursday.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Dį́ʼí (the name for the planet Jupiter or the day associated with it), jį́ (a postposition meaning 'at' or 'on') and Ndaʼanish (a verb meaning 'it is called/named').
How do you pronounce it?
/tĩ́ʔɪ́tʃĩ́ ǹ̩tɑ̀ʔɑ̀nɪ̀ʃ/
Did you know?
- The phrase Dį́ʼíjį́ Ndaʼanish is built from elements that literally suggest 'four days' and 'they work'.
- In Navajo, the name for Thursday is not a static proper noun like 'Thursday', but a description of what is occurring or being named.
- Navajo days of the week often reflect a blend of traditional astronomical associations and descriptors of daily activity.
Example sentences for Navajo are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Brandon and Amanda are talking about their schedules.
- BrandonDį́ʼíjį́ Ndaʼanish łééʼ tʼáá ákótʼééh.It is already Thursday.
- AmandaÁáʼá, Dį́ʼíjį́ Ndaʼanish łééʼ.Yes, it is Thursday.
- BrandonNááʼáshááł dį́ʼní?Are you going?
- AmandaÁą́á, tʼáá ákótʼééh.Yes, that is correct.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thursday” translations and entries Dį́ʼíjį́ Ndaʼanish, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Dį́ʼíjį́ Ndaʼanish, ndaʼanish, CC BY-SA 4.0.
