Diné Bizaad

Limited  English – Diné Dictionary with pronunciations. The following words as spelled here are pronounced phonetically. Yah’at’eh – hello, also means good; Oh’ – yes Dahgaa – no Dibe’ – sheep Nanishkaad – sheep herding, sheepherder, I herd sheep Chizh – wood Shi – me, my Ni – you, yours Mahsuhnih – grandmother (Shi Masuna is how you greet elder women) Ko jeh – right here Che – grandfather (Shi Che is how you greet elder men) Haje – where? Nlei jeh – over there Nezgai – it hurts Ha’at’iish nezgai?; What hurts you? At’ ehd – girl Ashkii – boy Asdzaan – woman Hosteen – man Klay chahn – dog Ch’iyawn – food Twoh – water Da’ o’san! – Time to eat! Hwola – I don’t know Dough ya’ ashownda – It’s bad, no good, or it’s broken Tyen’ – let’s go K’ahd – now Kon – fire Dakon – lantern Chitti – car or truck Ateen – road Nimasi – potato Baah – bread Nadaah – corn Tush cheen – blue corn mush or oatmeal Azeh’ – medicine Deeh – tea Gohweh – coffee Dibe bitsi’ – sheep meat (mutton) Hanishchaad – carding wool Nizhoni – it’s nice, it’s pretty Oh bah iih – It’s dirty, it’s bad gud – Juniper; Tsin – tree; Haa go? – Where to? Where are you/we going? Aden – gone Beso – money A hyeh heh – thank you