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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 - Word of the Day

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Syllabic N

Meaning/Definition: The Syllabic consonant // or /n/ appears in certain Navajo words like: ndaané' they are playing', ntsískees 'I'm thinking', 'it was', ndi, 'but' or ndaaz 'it is heavy'. These words are sometimes written and pronounced with the vowel /i/ after /n/: nidaané 'they are playing', nitsískees, nít'éé/nít'ę́ę́', 'it was', nidaaz 'it is heavy'. The syllabic n is like a vowel in that it can have a low or high tone and in that it can form a syllable even no vowel follows it. 

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deesdǫǫh

Meaning/Definition: It bursted

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áchįįh

Meaning/Definition: nose

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sęęs

Meaning/Definition: Wart/s

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‘ąą

Meaning/Definition: Uh huh, yeah

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