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Navajo Word/Phrase: nahóółtą

English Translation: The past tense, meaning the rain has completed its act of falling

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Tł’éédąą’ nahahóółtą ́ ą́ ’ lá. ́

Navajo Word/Phrase: nahałtin

English Translation: it is raining

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Doola’ nizhonigo nahałtin da

Navajo Word/Phrase: níłtsą

English Translation: rain

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Níłtsą hałchin tłóó’di.

Navajo Word/Phrase: hade’ó dahoodzaa

English Translation: things overwhelmed for it

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Hade’óhoodzaago na’jookąąh łeh. Haídá shikaa’ adoolwoł jínízin łeh.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ‘aadi

English Translation: there, over there (a remote place)

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): ‘Aadi shįį yiiskąągo nighandi dooleeł.

Navajo Word/Phrase: t’áá’ajiłtsoh

English Translation: everyone

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): T’áá’ajiłtsoh hódaholįįh.

Navajo Word/Phrase: hazéísts’osí

English Translation: chipmunk

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Hazéísts’osí ńdíshchííʼ yikaa’dasidáh.

Navajo Word/Phrase: łago

English Translation: change it to

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Beehaząąnii łago ńdadoodlįįł.

Navajo Word/Phrase: haza’aleetsoh

English Translation: celery

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Gah haza’aleetsoh ałtsoh yah nahadeesdzah.

Navajo Word/Phrase: tsénádleehí

English Translation: cement

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Hooghan tsénádleehí beeh alyaah.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Anáchooshtł’ah

English Translation: Corner of the eye

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): At’ééd bináchooshtł’ah ayoí yeeh honiłiįįł łé.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Anázis/Anáziz

English Translation: eyelid

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Ashkii bináziz niichaad lá.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Anáá’too’ wódahgo na’ałkid

English Translation: glaucoma

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Shí másání bináá’too’ wódahgo na’ałkidgo biniinaa bits’ąą’ bi’na’azhnish.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Ayaats’iin

English Translation: chin, jaw, manible

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Shi yaats’iin niigaii.

Navajo Word/Phrase: bine’

English Translation: behind it

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Bine’jí si’ą́.

Navajo Word/Phrase: łees’áán bizéí

English Translation: bread crumbs

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Łees’áán bizéí ła’ biih dííjih.

Navajo Word/Phrase: bi’dizhchį́įjį’

English Translation: Birthday/to be one’s

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Bi’dizhchį́įjį’ anáhoolzhiizh go dah hodiitał.

Upcoming Special Election for Crystal Chapter, August 26, 2025, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m

Navajo Word/Phrase: bááh nímazí

English Translation: biscuit

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Háí lá bááh nímazí baah nahaniih?

This memorandum is to notify all Navajo Nation Departments and Programs that Highway Safety
will be closed from Monday August 4, 2025, beginning at 1 pm to August 7, 2025, ending at 5:00pm
for Department's Strategic Session meeting.

Should you have any questions, please contact our office at (505) 371 -8320/5315. Thank you.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ho’dishchį́

English Translation: birthplace

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Díí éí Tsé hoo tsooí jí ho’dishchį́.

This memorandum shall serve as notice to all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments, Programs and Chapters, if you failed to submit your FY 2025 Underwriting Exposure Summary (UES) you are currently uninsured. Additionally, if you have not paid your premiums for FY 2025, you are uninsured (including Auto Coverages).

Navajo Word/Phrase: bóhoneedlį́

English Translation: Interesting, it is

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Naaltsoos bóhoneedlį́įgo biniinaa t’áá’ákwííjį́ yíníshta’.

Colonial Life's next on-site visit is scheduled for:

Date(s): August 26 & 27, 2025

Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location: Admin BLDG 1

Navajo Word/Phrase: bílą́ą́jį’

English Translation: In front of/ahead of

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Dííshjį́į́góó nihilą́ąjį’ sizínígíí éí Baabii wolyé.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ts’iilzéí

English Translation: trash/garbage

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Ts’iilzéí bighangi t’óó ahayóí..

Navajo Word/Phrase: azee’ííłíní

English Translation: doctor

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Azee’ííłíní baaníyá. Shidínoołįįł biniiyé.

Navajo Word/Phrase: tó

English Translation: water

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Baʼółtaʼí, tʼáá shǫǫdí tó ła’ shaaníkaah.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ge’

English Translation: Be quiet; stop it

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Íisiniłtsʼą́ą́ʼ dóó ge’ t’aadoo yániłti’í

Navajo Word/Phrase: shash yázhí

English Translation: bear cub

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Shash yázhí bimá yiłnaalzheeh.

Navajo Word/Phrase: azis

English Translation: bag

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Eidí jaatłóól ne’azis biih niniił.

Navajo Word/Phrase: chidí ánéíl’íní

English Translation: auto mechanic

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Chidí ánéíl’íní ayóó da’ałı.

Navajo Word/Phrase: shóhólííhgo

English Translation: authority, to be in

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Shóhólnííhgo biniinaa ádíshní, “T’áadoo ánít’íní.”

Navajo Word/Phrase: óhólnííh

English Translation: authoritarian or authorative

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Eihdí ayóó óhólnííh.

Navajo Word/Phrase: ádaa

English Translation: about oneself

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Jąąnii ádaa halne’go ch’ih hodihnoolne’.

Navajo Word/Phrase: hak’ai’ gonaa

English Translation: hip area

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Hak’ai’ gonaa baah dahasąąh doo ya’ashǫǫnda.

Navajo Word/Phrase: agostis

English Translation: area above the knee

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Shi agostis jooł neediiłne’

Navajo Word/Phrase: agota’/gota’

English Translation: joint in the knee

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Shi gota’ la’ diniih

Navajo Word/Phrase: shikéshgaan

English Translation: my toe nails

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): hikéshgaan hégizh.

Navajo Word/Phrase: hakéshgaan

English Translation: One’s toe

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Hakéshkaan biih níísą.́ nail/nails

Navajo Word/Phrase: Jaa’í

English Translation: coffeepot

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Jaa’í tł’aashjaní gohwééh ła’biihnijaah.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Ni’iisííh

English Translation: To make a series of mistakes or errors

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Kóhoot’éédą́ą́’ t’óó ‘ahayóidi ni’iyésíí’.

Navajo Word/Phrase: Jeeh dílį́į́h

English Translation: Pinyon, pinewood, firewood

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Jeeh dílį́į́’ ła’ biiditįįh, deesk’aaz hazlįį’.

Navajo Word/Phrase: dį́į́’di ‘azlį́į́’

English Translation: It happened four times

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Dį́į́’di ‘azlį́į́’ go ląą beehląh łé.

Navajo Word/Phrase: dah deeshzhah

English Translation: Sticking up, to be (as hair)

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Nitsii’ dah deeshzhah, shik’is.

Navajo Word/Phrase: tsints’ósí

English Translation: stick

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Tsints’ósí ła’ nidiitįįhgo bee’ tsédzi’naa’atsih.

Navajo Word/Phrase: atoo’

English Translation: stew

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Atoo’ ayóó łikango yishdląą’.

Navajo Word/Phrase: nihodii’á or nikihodiiah

English Translation: Steep, it is

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Kodóó t’áá íiyisíí nikihodiiah.

Navajo Word/Phrase: hóyéé’

English Translation: Steamboat

Usage in a sentence (Navajo): Hóyéé’di lá ha’íí bahnida’aldeeh?