Diné Bizaad
Vocabulary
The Navajo Alphabet
There are 36 characters in the Navajo alphabet.
A, B, CH, CH’, D, Dl, Dz, E, G, Gh, H, Hw, I, J, K, K’, Kw, L, Ł, M, N, O, S, Sh, T, T’, Tł, Tł’, Ts, Ts’, W, X, Y, Z, Zh, ’
Vocabulary
Ch’iiyáán
The Navajo word for food.
| Meat | atsįʼ |
|---|---|
| beef or steak | béégashii bitsįʼ |
| chicken | naʼahóóhai bitsįʼ |
| pork | bisóodi bitsįʼ |
| turkey | tązhii bitsįʼ |
| mutton | dibé bitsįʼ |
| venison | bįįh bitsįʼ |
| elk | dzééh bitsįʼ |
| fish | łóóʼ bitsįʼ |
| Plants | nanise’ |
|---|---|
| cabbage | ch’il łigaai |
| beans | naa’ołí |
| carrots | ch’il behétł’óól łisooí |
| tomatoes | ch’il łichí’í |
| pumpkin | naayízíłtsooí |
| potatoes | nímasii |
| sweet potatoes | nímasiiłtsooí |
| corn | naadą́ą́ʼ |
| Places | kéyah adahoolyé |
|---|---|
| Window Rock | Tségháhoodzání |
| Shiprock | Naatʼáaniinééz |
| Ganado | Lókʼaah niteel |
| Fort Defiance | Tséhootsooí |
| Chinle | Chʼínílį́ |
| Crownpoint | Tʼiistsʼózí |
| Many Farms | Dáʼákʼehalání |
| Tuba City | Tónaneesdizí |
| Gallup | Naʼnízhoozhí |
| Tohatchi | Tóhaachʼį́ʼ |
Language Revitalization Commitment
The revitalization of Diné Bizaad is a shared responsibility. Through this resource, the Office of the President & Vice President reaffirms its commitment to preserving and strengthening the Navajo language for future generations—honoring our ancestors while empowering our youth.
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