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- Raven / dove. Hasbídí
- Hare / rabbit. Gah.
- Pig. bisóodi.
- Bull. dóola.
- Goat. tłʼízí
- Sheep. dibé
- Snake. tłʼiish.
- Horse. łį́į́ʼ
- How do you say Wolf in Navajo?
- What animals were important to the Navajo?
- What is the Navajo word for horse?
- How do you say warrior in Navajo?
- How do you say coyote in Navajo?
- How do you say white in Navajo?
- How do you say Turkey in Navajo?
- How do you say beautiful in Navajo?
- What was the most important animal to the Navajo tribe?
- How did the Navajo use animals?
- What animals live in tribes?
How do you say Wolf in Navajo?
In Navajo, another word for "wolf" is "mai-coh," meaning witch.
What animals were important to the Navajo?
After the Spanish arrived in the 1600s, the Navajo began to farm sheep and goats as well, with sheep becoming a major source of meat. They also hunted animals for food like deer and rabbits. They made dishes like mutton stew, fried cornbread, and even grilled prairie dog.
What is the Navajo word for horse?
Łįį' (Navajo Horse) as Healer and Educator – Downtown Lecture Series | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences.
How do you say warrior in Navajo?
In Navajo, a warrior says what is in the people's hearts. In Diné (Navajo), the word for warrior is naabaahii.
How do you say coyote in Navajo?
The Navajo word for Coyote, Ma'ii, as well as being a generic term forwolves and foxes and, by extension, all predatory animals, is also an old Apachean word for animal.
How do you say white in Navajo?
The idea behind the origin of the Navajo word bilagáana is not entirely clear. It's meaning is, though. It's the Navajo name for white people, or people of Caucasian descent.
How do you say Turkey in Navajo?
Endangered Languages Project - Diné Bizaad (Navajo) - /Navajo Word of the Day - "Turkey"
How do you say beautiful in Navajo?
Nizhoni means Beautiful in the Navajo language. The spring rains have brought out the color in our high desert landscape.
What was the most important animal to the Navajo tribe?
For as long as anyone can remember, Churro sheep have been central to Navajo life and spirituality, yet the animal was nearly exterminated in modern times by outside forces who deemed it an inferior breed.
How did the Navajo use animals?
The Navajos were farming people. They raised crops of corn, beans, and squash. Navajo men also hunted deer, antelope, and small game, while women gathered nuts, fruits, and herbs. ... After the Spanish introduced domestic sheep and goats, the Navajos began raising herds of these animals for their meat and wool as well.
What animals live in tribes?
Examples include the tribes Caprini (goat-antelopes), Hominini (hominins), Bombini (bumblebees), and Thunnini (tunas). The tribe Hominini is divided into subtribes by some scientists; subtribe Hominina then comprises "humans".
