Alphabet

Alphabet	Navajo	Meaning
A	Wol-la-chee	Ant
B	Shush	Bear
C	Moasi	Cat
D	Be	Deer
E	Dzeh	Elk
F	Ma-e	Fox
G	Klizzie	Goat
H	Lin	Horse
I	Tkin	Ice
J	Tkele-cho-gi	Jackass
K	Klizzie-yazzie	Kid
L	Dibeh-yazzie	Lamb
M	Na-as-tso-si	Mouse
N	Nesh-chee	Nut
O	Ne-ahs-jah	Owl
P	Bi-sodih	Pig
Q	Ca-yeilth	Quiver
R	Gah	Rabbit
S	Dibeh	Sheep
T	Than-zie	Turkey
U	No-da-ih	Ute
V	A-keh-di-glini	Victor
W	Gloe-ih	Weasel
X	Al-an-as-dzoh	Cross
Y	Tsah-as-zih	Yucca
Z	Besh-do-gliz	Zinc

Military Designations

Word	Navajo	Literal Translation
Corps	Din-neh-ih	Clan
Division	Ashi-hi	Salt
Regiment	Tabaha	Edge-water
Battalion	Tacheene	Red Soil
Company	Nakia	Mexican
Platoon	Has-clish-nih	Mud
Section	Yo-ih	Beads
Squad	Dibeh-li-zini	Black Sheep

Communications

Word	Navajo	Literal Translation
Telephone	Besh-hal-ne-ih	Telephone
Switchboard	Ya-ih-e-tih-ih	Central
Wire	Besh-le-chee-ih	Copper
Telegraph	Besh-le-chee-ih Be-hane-ih	Communication By Copper Wire
Semaphore	Dah-ha-a-tah-ih Be-hane-ih	Flag Signals
Blinker	Coh-nil-kol-lih	Fire Blinder
Radio	Nil-chi-hal-ne-ih	Radio
Panels	Az-kad-be-ha-ne-ih	Carpet Signals

Officers

Word	Navajo	Literal Translation
Brigadier General	So-a-la-ih	One Star
Major General	So-na-kih	Two Stars
Colonel	Astah-besh-le-gai	Silver Eagle
Lt. Colonel	Che-chil-be-tah-besh-le-gai	Silver Oak Leaf
Major	Che-chil-be-tah-ola	Gold Oak Leaf
Captain	Besh-le-gai-nah-kih	Two Silver Bars
1st Lieutenant	Besh-le-gai-a-lah-ih	One Silver Bar
2nd Lieutenant	Ola-alah-ih-ni-ahi	One Gold Bar

Airplanes

Word	Navajo	Literal Translation
Airplanes	Wo-tah-de-ne-ih	Air Corps
Dive Bomber	Gini	Chicken Hawk
Torpedo Plane	Tas-chizzie	Swallow
Observation Plane	Ne-as-jah	Owl
Fighter Plane	Da-he-tih-hi	Hummingbird
Bomber	Jay-sho	Buzzard
Patrol Plane	Ga-gih	Crow
Transport Plane	Astah	Eagle

Ships

Word	Navajo	Literal Translation
Ships	Toh-dineh-ih	Water Clan Fleet
Battleship	Lo-tso	Whale
Aircraft Carrier	Tsidi-ney-ye-hi	Bird Carrier
Submarine	Besh-lo	Iron Fish
Mine Sweeper	Cha	Beaver
Destroyer	Ca-lo	Shark
Transport	Dineh-nay-ye-hi	Man Carrier
Cruiser	Lo-tso-yazzie	Small Whale
Mosquito Boat	Tse-e	Mosquito

Months

Word	Navajo	Literal Translation
January	Yas-nil-tes	Crusted Snow
February	Astah-be-yaz	Small Eagle
March	Woz-cheind	Squeaky Voice
April	Tsha-chill	Small Planet
May	Tah-tso	Big Plant
June	Be-ne-eh-eh-jah-tso	Big Planting
July	Be-ne-ta-tsosie	Small Harvest
August	Be-neen-ta-tso	Big Harvest
September	Ghan-jih	Half
October	Nil-chi-tsosie	Small Wind
November	Nil-chi-tso	Big Wind
December	Kesh-mesh	Christmas

Countries

Word	Navajo	Literal Translation
Africa	Zhin-ni	Blackies
Alaska	Beh-hga	With Winter
America	Ne-he-mah	Our Mother
Australia	Cha-yes-desi	Rolled Hat
Britain	Toh-ta	Bounded By Water
China	Ceh-yehs-besi	Braided Hair
France	Da-gha-hi	Beard
Germany	Besh-be-cha-he	Iron Hat
Iceland	Tkin-ke-yah	Ice Land
India	Ah-le-gai	White Clothes
Italy	Doh-ha-chi-yali-tchi	Stutter
Japan	Beh-na-ali-tsoisi	Slant Eyed
Philippines	Keyah-da-na-ilhe	Floating Land
Russia	Sila-goche-ih	Red Army
South America	Sha-de-ah-ne-mah	South Our Mother
Spain	Debeh-de-nih	Sheep/Pain

General Vocabulary

Word	Navajo	Literal Translation
Action	Ah-ha-tinh	Action
Advance	Nas-say	Ahead
Airdrome	Nilchi-began	Air House
Alert	Ha-ih-des-ee	Watchful
Allies	Nih-hi-cho	Our Friends
Along	Wol-la-chee-snez	Long Ant
Also	Eh-do	Also
Alternate	Na-kee-go-ne-nan-dey-he	Second Position
Amphibious	Chal	Frog
And	Do	And
Annex	Ih-nay-tani	Addition
Approach	Bi-chi-ol-dah	Moving To
Are	Gah-tso	Large Rabbit
Armored	Besh-ye-ha-da-di-teh	Iron Protected
Arrive	Il-day	Came
Army	Lei-cha-ih-yil-knee-hi	Dog Faces
Artillery	Be-al-doh-tso-lani	Many Big Guns
As	Ache	Ace
Assault	Altseh-e-jah-he	First Strike
Attached	A-hid-day-tih	Attached
Available	Ta-shoz-teh-ih	Available
Battery	Bih-be-al-doh-tka-ih	Three Guns
Base	Bih-tsee-dih	Foundation
Be	Tses-nah	Bee
Been	Tse-nah-nesh-chee	Bee/Nut
Before	Bih-tse-dih	Prior
Begin	Ha-hol-ziz	Start
Belong	Tse-nah-snez	Long Bee
Block	Da-dey-than	Block
Bombs	A-ye-shi	Eggs
By	Be-gah	By
Camp	To-alsteh-hogan	Temporary House
Camouflage	Di-nesh-ih	Hide
Can	Yah-di-zini	Can
Cannoneer	Be-al-doh-tso-dey-dil-don-igi	Big Gun Operator
Capacity	Be-nel-ah	Capacity
Capitol	Tkah-chae	Sweat House
Captured	Yis-nah	Captured
Casualty	Bih-din-ne-day	Out Of Action
Class	Alth-a-a-teh	Class
Coast Guard	Ta-bas-dsissi	Shore Runner
Code	Yil-tas	Peck
Column	Alth-kay-ni-zih	Column
Combat	Da-ah-jih-gahn	Fighting
Combination	Al-tkas-ei	Mixed
Commander	Bih-keh-he	Senior
Commanding Officer	Hash-kay-gi-na-tah	War Chief
Concentrate	Ta-la-hi-jih	One Place
Confidential	Na-nil-in	Keep Secret
Conquered	A-keh-des-dlin	Won
Convoy	Tkal-kah-o-nei	Move On Water
Counter-attack	Woltah-al-ki-gi-jeh	Counter-act
Creek	Toh-nil-tsanh	Little Water
Debouchment	Dzilth-gahn-ih	Apache
Defense	Ah-kin-gil-toh	Defend
Department	Hogan	Central House
Dispositions	A-ho-tay	Disposition
Displace	Hih-do-nal	Move
Do	Tse-le	Small Pup
Echelon	Who-dzoh	Line
Engineer	Day-dil-jah-hi	Fire Builder
Enlist	Bih-zih-a-da-yi-lah	Signature
Escape	A-zeh-ha-ge-yah	Escape
Establish	Has-tay-dzah	Set Up
Estimate	Bih-ke-tse-shod-des-kez	Guess
Execute	A-do-nil	Will Happen
Fail	Cha-al-cind	Fail
Field	Clo-dih	Outside
Fire	Coh	Fire
Flank	Dah-di-kad	Side
Flare	Wo-chi	Light Streak
Grenades	Ni-ma-si	Potatoes
Guard	Ni-dih-da-hi	Guard
Have	Jo	Have
Headquarters	Na-ha-tah-ba-hogan	Main House
Hospital	A-zey-al-hi	Place Of Medicine
Install	Ehd-thah	Put In
Invade	A-tah-gi-nah	Move Into
Is	Seis	Seven
Island	Seis-keyah	Seven Land
Left	Nish-cla-jih	Left
Location	A-kew-eh	Spot
Machine Gun	A-knah-as-dinih	Rapid Fire Gun
Magnetic	Na-e-lahi	Pick Up Iron
Maneuver	Na-na-o-nalth	Move Around
Manufacture	Besh-be-eh-el-ih-dih	Metal Factory
Mechanic	Chiti-a-nayl-inih	Car Repairman
Message	Hane-al-neh	Message
Military	Sila-go-keh-goh	Soldiers
Mine	Ha-gade	Mine
Mortar	Be-al-doh-cid-da-hi	Sitting Gun
Navy	Tal-kah-sila-go	Sea Soldiers
Not	Ni-dah-than-zie	No/Turkey
Objective	Bi-ne-yei	Goal
Observed	Hal-zid	Seen
Occurred	Yeel-tsod	Taken
Of	Toh-ni-tkal-lo	Ocean Fish
Or	Eh-dodah-goh	Either
Order	Be-eh-ho-zini	Direct
Ordinance	Lei-az-iah	Underground
Overlay	Be-ka-has-tsoz	Over Lap
Parenthesis	Astanh	Rib
Penalize	Tah-ni-des-tanh	Set Back
Primary	Altseh-nan-day-hi-gih	1st Position
Proceed	Nay-nih-jih	Go
Protect	Ah-chanh	Self Defense
Railhead	A-do-geh-hi	Shipping & Receiving Point
Rally	A-lah-na-o-glalth	Gathering
Range	An-zeh	Distance
Reached	Baz-ni-tsood	Reached
Reconnaissance	Ha-a-cidi	Inspector
Reinforce	Nal-dzil	Reinforce
Relieved	Nah-jih-co-nal-ya	Remove
Replacement	Ni-na-do-nil	Replacement
Report	Who-neh	Got Words
Representative	Tka-naz-nili	Triple Men
Request	Jo-kayed-goh	Ask For
Retreat	Ji-din-ned-chanh	Move Back
River	Toh-yil-kal	Much Water
Route	Gah-bih-tkeen	Rabbit Trail
Runner	Nih-dzid-teih	Runner
Sabotage	A-tkel-yah	Hinder
Saboteur	A-tkel-el-ini	Troublemaker
Sailors	Cha-le-gai	White Caps
Seamen	Tkal-kah-dineh-ih	Seamen
Secret	Bah-has-tkin	Secret
Side	Bosh-keesh	Side
Signal	Na-eh-eh-gish	By Sign
Shell	Be-al-doh-be-ca	Shell
Short	Be-oh	Short
Space	Be-tkah	Between
Stream	Toh-ni-lin	Running Water
Submerged	Tkal-cla-yi-yah	Under Water
Submit	A-nih-leh	Send
Such	Yis-cleh	Socks
Supplementary	Tka-go-ne-nan-dey-he	3rd Position
Supply	Nal-yeh-hi	Supplyu
Territory	Ke-yah	Land
That	Than-zie-cha	Turkey Hat
The	Cha-gee	Blue Jay
There	Bih	There
They	Ni-ghai	They
Together	Ta-bil	With
Torpedo	Lobe-ca	Fish Shell
Tracer	Beh-na-al-kah-hi	Track
Traffic Diagram	Hane-ba-na-as-dzoh	Story Line
Troops	Nal-deh-hi	Troops
Unit	Da-az-jah	Bunch
Vicinity	Na-hos-ah-gih	There About
Was	Ne-teh	Was
Weapons	Beh-dah-a-hi-jah-geni	Weapons
Zone	Bah-na-has-dzoh	Area

Punctuation

Word	Navajo	Literal Translation
Colon :	Naki-alh-deh-da-al	Two Spots
Comma ,	Tsa-na-dahl	Tail
Dash -	Us-dzoh	Dash
Parenthesis ()	Astsanh	Rib
Period .	Da-ahl-zin	Black Spot
Question ?	Ah-jah	Ear
Semi Colon ;	Da-ahl-zhin Bi-tsa Na-dahl	Spot Tail