Navajo Words
Bilagáana: White man (Bi lay gonna)
Chʼį́įdii Navajo Ghosts (shoddie-aye)
Hózhó, Universal harmony. (Haw-shaw)
Shimá, Mother (sha-maa)
Ma'ii Bizò' (Mah ee Bihzon) — Coyote
Shimásání, Grandmother (Sha-masawni)
Shádí: older sister
Shideezhí, younger sister
K’aalógii, butterfly see 2:44 on this video of romantic phrases
Hatałii, medicine man
Hogan, house. This video is a great intro. Hogan is explained at the end.
Yéiitsoh, very bad spirit. (Yate-sow) First 5 seconds.


Navajo Constellations Pronunciation Guide
There is a high tone to all vowels that are marked with an accent (á, é, í, ó). There is a nasalization to all vowels that are marked with a hook (à, è, ì, ò). There is a glottal stop, a closing of the throat, for all vowels with an apostrophe (‘). All pronunciations are approximate. Some sounds do not exist in the English language.
