Naakijį́ Ndaʼanish
/nɑ̀ːkʰɪ̀t͡ʃĩ́ ǹ̩tɑ̀ʔɑ̀nɪ̀ʃ/
Tuesday in Navajo is Naakijį́ Ndaʼanish.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Naakijį́ Ndaʼanish is composed of Naakijį́, meaning "at/on the second" and Ndaʼanish, meaning "it is a day".
Which one should you use?
Yishtłizhii serves as a formal way to express Tuesday.
How do you pronounce it?
/nɑ̀ːkʰɪ̀tʃĩ́ ǹ̩tɑ̀ʔɑ̀nɪ̀ʃ/
Did you know?
- The formal name for Tuesday, Yishtłizhii, belongs to a traditional naming system where days are described by physical attributes or colors.
- The term Ndaʼanish contains a plural marker da-, suggesting that the work performed on Tuesday is a collective or plural action.
- Navajo names for days of the week often rely on numbers and functional roles rather than the names of mythological figures found in Indo-European languages.
Example sentences for Navajo are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Amanda and Brandon are planning a meeting.
- AmandaNaakijį́ Ndaʼanish nilááh bíshį́į́h.I can come next Tuesday.
- BrandonÁąh, Naakijį́ Ndaʼanish tʼáá ákwááʼnaą́.Yes, we will meet on Tuesday.
- AmandaTʼáá ákóós.That is fine.
- BrandonHózhóogo aaʼahooní.We will do it well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Tuesday” translations and entries Naakijį́ Ndaʼanish, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Naakijį́ Ndaʼanish, ndaʼanish, CC BY-SA 4.0.
