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What does a Ye Shi mean in Navajo?

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What does a Ye Shi mean in Navajo?

eggs. verb noun. Navajo-Code-Talker-s-Dictionary.

What is Navajo fall?

aah kaye. Also known as aak’ee, this is the Navajo word for the autumn or fall season.

How do you say river in Navajo?

translations river

  1. river. teandre.
  2. tooh. noun. en large stream which drains a landmass. +1 definitions. en.wiktionary.org.
  3. tooh nílíní noun. en large stream which drains a landmass. +1 definitions. en.wiktionary.org.

What does cha mean in Navajo?

HAT
The Navy Department Library

ALPHABET NAVAJO WORD LITERAL TRANSLATION
H CHA HAT
H LIN HORSE
I TKIN ICE
I YEH-HES ITCH

How do you say wind in Navajo?

Wind – in Navajo language – is most commonly referred to as nilch’i. In simple terms, nilch’i may be translated as “the wind,” or as “holy wind.” But that simple translation does not capture the word’s full meaning. For the Navajo, nilch’i is considered the means of life.

How do you say rain in Navajo?

translations rain

  1. nahałtin. verb. Swadesh Lists.
  2. níłtsą́ noun. en condensed water from a cloud. en.wiktionary2016.

When does the winter start for the Navajos?

The month of November, Nilch’its’osi is Slender Winds. For the Navajos winter has begun. The light but bitter cold wintry winds are ever present. Traditional winter ceremonies and activities are performed.

What does October mean to the Navajo people?

During the month of October the Navajos cleared their fields in preparation for winter. October is Ghaaji’ which means End of Growing Season. Harvested crops were brought into storage cellars to feed the family during the winter months.

What do Navajos call a March snow storm?

A March snowstorm is called ‘ayahi neidinoyodi, the in-law chaser. The Navajos tease each other that if they are an in-law they better show their in-laws that they are hard workers even in the snow storm and that they don’t run away when a storm is approaching like some in-laws do.

What does the month of February mean in Navajo?

In Navajo the month of February is ‘Atsa’ Biyaazh, which means Baby Eagles. Baby eagles hatch in their parentally incubated nests high up in the cliffs. By now the snow is melting fast because the spring winds are gusting. The first thunder is heard and it gently shakes mother earth awakening all hibernating animals and reptiles.