Diné (Navajo) - English Dictionary:  H, Hw

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- H, Hw -

h1a

where
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haa hoot’4

how is it (weather, area)
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haa n7[d11s

how heavy
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haa n7[n44z

how long
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haa n7[t44l

how wide
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haa n7[tso

how big, how large
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haa ]z11d , haash99 n4el33’

how far
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ha’a’aah

east, sunrise
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haa’1h1ly3

takes care of one
Ham1 ’47 haa’1h1ly3.  (A mother takes care of you.)
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haadaas’1

scattered about
{ahg00 ts’iilz47 t’00 haadaas’1.  (There is trash scattered about in some places.)
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h11d66’

from where
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h1adi , h1adi7sh , h1adish

where at
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h1ajigo

which way
H1ajigo l1 Ts4gh1hoodz1n7?  (Which way is Window Rock?)
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h11l1

for that reason, inasmuch as, for
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haal4it’4ego , hait’1o , hait’4ego

how, in what way
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h11l9

water spring, water flowing up out as a fountain
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haash , ha’1t’77 , ha’1t’7ish

what
’Ad33d33’ l1 ha’1t’77 nah7n7[nii’?  (What did you buy yesterday?)
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haash99 n4el33’ , haa ]z11d

how far
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ha’as7d7 , ha’as77d7

security guard, watchman
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ha’as77d7 , ha’as7d7

security guard, watchman
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ha’ass77d

to patrol, to make an inspection, to go on reconnaissance, to make an examination
B1 ndeiilnish7g77 ’ad33d33’ n7y1ago ha’77sid.  (The man we work for came yesterday and made an inspection.)
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ha’1t’77 , ha’1t’7ish , haash

what
’Ad33d33’ l1 ha’1t’77 nah7n7[nii’?  (What did you buy yesterday?)
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ha’1t’7ida

whatever
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ha’1t’7ish , ha’1t’77 , haash

what
’Ad33d33’ l1 ha’1t’77 nah7n7[nii’?  (What did you buy yesterday?)
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ha’1t’77sh2’

what [do you want]
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h1d33’

when [in the past]
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hadeidiilaa

they created with, they dressed with
Diyin Dine’4 Nahasdz11n Nihim1 hadeidiilaa, jin7.  (It is said that the Holy People created Mother Earth.)
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hadi[

one's blood
Hadi[ ’47 ’alohk’e bitoo’ yi[ naalnish.  (One's blood works with insulin.)
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hadine’4

one's people
Hadine’4 bik’1’azhdoolwo[.  (One should help/assist one's people.)
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h1go

come here
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h1go0nee’

goodbye, bye, let us proceed
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h1gosh99

alright, okay, very well
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hahgo

when
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hahojiigo’

one digs a hole
{eeyi’ g0yaa hahojiigo’ d00 ’1k0yaa dizhdi[jah.  (One digs a hole in the ground and build a fire in the pit.)
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h17 , h17 l1 ’a[d0’

who, who else, which
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h1id77g77

which one
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haid7sin

establish, build
’Azh4’4 ’47 hooghan ba’1[ch7n7 haid7sin.  (A father establishes a home for his children.)
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haidzaa

what happened
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haigo

in winter
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ha’77’3

sunrise
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haint1

he is looking for it
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ha’7s77d

be observant
Ha’7s77d!  ("You" be observant!)
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hait’1o , hait’4ego , haal4it’4ego

how, in what way
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hait’4ego , hait’1o , haal4it’4ego

how, in what way
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hait’4h7g77

what kind
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hak’47

ones relatives, ones relation
Hak’47 b7k1’azhdoolwo[.  (One will help or assist ones relatives.)
Hak’47 h0l=-go y1’1t’44h.  (It is good to have relatives.)
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halchin

there is a smell [implies a good smell]
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halgai

prairie
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Halgai Hat44l , Halgai H0teel

Oklahoma
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halne’

he is telling something
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halniih , ’1h1lniih

it is tasty
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ham1

their mother
Ham1 da hazh4’4 da bi’44’ b1 b1jiigis.  (One can wash their mother's or father's clothes.)
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han1shy99h

I am resting
Shitah honiigai biniinaa han1shy99h.  (I am resting because I am ill.)
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hane’

story, history, it is told
Hataa’ baazhn7’11zh baa hane’  (The story of visiting the father)
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hanisht1

I am looking for it
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h1shinee’

a term of endearment, to express affection
Shim1 h1shinee’ shi[ n7i [eh.  (My mother usually uses term of endearment too.)
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hashishk4

I am mean, I am stern
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hashk4

he is mean, he is stern
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hashne’

I am telling something
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hasht’4’1d7ln44h

he/she is preparing
B1’0lta’7 ’0lta’ yiniiy4 hasht’4’1d7ln44h.  (Teachers are preparing for school.)
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hasht’edaalyaa

they are prepared
’Ats8’ ’a[’22 ’1t’4ego hasht’edaalyaa.  (Meats are prepared in various ways.)
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hasht’edahwiilyaa

we [3 or more] cleaned
Nihighan hasht’edahwiilyaa.  (We [3 or more] cleaned our house/home.)
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hasht’ehash[44h

I am cleaning
Shighan hasht’ehash[44h.  (I am cleaning my home.)
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hasht’ehojii[’88h

one cleans
T’ah ab7n7go haghan hasht’ehojii[’88h.  (One should clean the house in the morning.)
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hasht’4h00sh[aah

I cleaned
Shim1s1n7 bighan b1 hasht’4h00sh[aah.  (I cleaned my grandmother's home.)
Nisht44h g0ne’ hasht’4h00sh[aah.  (I cleaned my room.)
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hasht’e’hwiilyaa

we [two] cleaned
Nihin1l7 bighan b1 hasht’e’hwiilyaa.  (We [two] cleaned our paternal grandmother's home.)
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hasht’en1shdl44h

I am repairing it
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hasht’en47dl44h

he is reparing it
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hasht’4yiilaa

he/she prepared
Nihim1 ch’iy11n hasht’4yiilaa.  (Our mother prepared the food.)
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hasht[’ish

mud
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hasin

there is
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hast33

six, 6
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hast3’1adah

sixteen, 16
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hast32di ’azl99’

6:00 a.m. or p.m.
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hast3diin

sixty
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hastiin

older man, elder [man]
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Hastiin

Sir [elderly respect]
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hast07

older men, elders [men]
S1anii d00 hast07 ch’iy11n b1’1j7l44hgo yaa’1h44h n7zin [eh.  (Women and men elders are thankful when one prepares meals/food for them.)
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hataa’ , ’azh4’4

father
Hataa’ baazhn7’11zh baa hane’  (The story of visiting the father)
’Azh4’4 bidziil.  (A father is strong.)
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hatah ’1zhd7lz47

to exercise
Hatah ’1zhd7lz47go ’47 hats’77s bidziil.  (One's body is strong when one exercises.)
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hat’77s

one's body
Hat’77s baa ’1hojily32go y1’1t’44h.  (It is good when one takes care of one's body.)
Hatah ’1zhd7lz47go ’47 hats’77s bidziil.  (One's body is strong when one exercises.)
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hay77[k3 , hayoo[k11[

dawn
Shicheii hay77[k3d33 naagh1.  (My maternal grandfather rises at dawn.)
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hayoo[k11[ , hay77[k3

dawn
Shicheii hay77[k3d33 naagh1.  (My maternal grandfather rises at dawn.)
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haz47 , haz47tsoh

squirrel, small rodent
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haz47tsoh , haz47

squirrel, small rodent
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hazh4’4

their father
Ham1 da hazh4’4 da bi’44’ b1 b1jiigis.  (One can wash their mother's or father's clothes.)
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hazh0’0 , hazh0’0go

carefully, slowly
The Navajo suffix –go is used to say or speak hazh0’0 correctly in a sentence.
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hazh0’0go , hazh0’0

carefully, slowly
The Navajo suffix –go is used to say or speak hazh0’0 correctly in a sentence.
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hazh0’0go y1n7[ti’

speak slowly
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hazk’33z

he/she molded them
’Ashiik3 halah ch’iy11n yee hazk’33z.  (The sisters molded the boys with food.)
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hazl99’

it has come into existence
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h44[

pack
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h77[ch’8’

before sunset
H77[ch’8’go ’47 yah ’an1’n7lka’.  (Sheep are taken in before sunset.)
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hi[hiij99’

night fall
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hin11h bits’os

life feathers
Hin11h bits’os ’47 ligai.  (The life feather is white.)
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h0dah , w0dah , h0dahgo , w0dahgo

up, up above, up high, up in the air, up in the sky
The Navajo suffix –go is used to say or speak h0dah or w0dah correctly in a sentence.
Ts7dii h0dahgo tsin y22h dah sid1.  (The bird is sitting up in the tree.)
Shich’ah h0dahgo sh1 dah s7’aah.  (Set my hat up for me (on a shelf)!)
Chid7 naat’a’7 w0dahgo naat’a’.  (The airplane is flying about up above.)
’Ats1 w0dahgo dah siz98go yii[ts3.  (I saw an eagle flying along up in the sky.)
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h0dahgo , w0dahgo , h0dah , w0dah

up, up above, up high, up in the air, up in the sky
The Navajo suffix –go is used to say or speak h0dah or w0dah correctly in a sentence.
Ts7dii h0dahgo tsin y22h dah sid1.  (The bird is sitting up in the tree.)
Shich’ah h0dahgo sh1 dah s7’aah.  (Set my hat up for me (on a shelf)!)
Chid7 naat’a’7 w0dahgo naat’a’.  (The airplane is flying about up above.)
’Ats1 w0dahgo dah siz98go yii[ts3.  (I saw an eagle flying along up in the sky.)
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hodeeshnih

I will tell it
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hod4izy4el

calm [weather]
Shighandi hod4izy4elgo shi[ y1’1t’44h.  (I like it when it is calm at my home.)
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hodi[hi[

black [dark] area or place
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hodit[44’ , dit[44’

it [an area] is wet
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hodiwol

it [an area, a road] is rough
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hodiyingo

in a holy or spiritual manner
’Aw44’ ’47 hodiyingo yizhch9.  (The baby born in a spiritual manner.)
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hodoolnih

he will tell it
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hodoot[’izh

blue area or surface
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h0la

I do not know
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h0l=

it exists
Hak’47 h0l=-go y1’1t’44h.  (It is good to have relatives.)
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honaaltsoos nin1h1lyeed7gi

zip code
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h0ne’ , w0ne’ , w0ne’4 , g0ne’ , g0ne’4 , ’1k0ne’

in there, inside, within [an enclosed space or area], in the interior of an enclosure
h0ne’ , w0ne’    Literally: h0–, w0– (forms adverbs) + –ne’ (behind, inside)
Shizh4’4 w0ne’ dah sid1.  (My father is sitting inside.)
W0ne’4 (W0ne’) doo haz’32 da.  (There is no room inside.)
kin g0ne’  (inside the house)
’ajaayi’ g0ne’  (inside the ear)
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honeesk’1z7

it is cool [weather]
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honeezgai , deesdoi

it is hot [an area or space]
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honeez7l7

it is nice [temperature]
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honiigai

it has become hot
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hoodzaa

it happened
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hoodzo

zone
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hooghan

home, house
A house that looks either like a snow cone with the tip at the top (male hogan), or a semi-spherical shell, that is circular, hexagonal, or octagonal at its base (female hogan).   It was created in the Fourth World of Navajo mythology.
"Hooghan" is spelled "hogan" in the American English language.
T8’ hooghang00 n4ikah!  (Let's go home!)
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hooghan bi’11d

female hogan
A regular-hexagon or regular-octagon hogan.   It was created in the Fourth World of Navajo mythology.
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hooghan bik3’

male hogan
A hogan that looks like a snow cone with the tip at the top.   It was created in the Fourth World of Navajo mythology.
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hoolne’

he told it
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hoo[ts3

one sees
’Asdz33 naaly4h4 b1h00ghandi hoo[ts3.  (The woman saw him/her at the store.)
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hoozdo

warm [an area]
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Hoozdo

Phoenix, Arizona
Hoozdohd66’ n1niikai.  (We have returned from Phoenix.)
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h0teel

it is wide [area]
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h0y3

he/she is mature
’At’44d h0y3.  (The girl is mature.)
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h0yah , w0yah

down below, low, deep down
Literal translation:   h0–, w0– (forms adverbs) + –yah (under, below)
H0yahgo (W0yahgo) [ee’ si’3.  (It is buried deep in the earth [as a meteorite].)
Chid7 naat’a’7 h0yahgo (w0yahgo) naat’a’.  (The airplane is flying low.)
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h0yahgo di[ na’a[kid , w0yahgo di[ na’a[kid

low blood pressure
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h0y44’

fear, scare
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h0zh=

well;   to be or become harmonious and/or peaceful
Doo h0zh= y1[ti’ da.  (He does not talk well.)
Shicheii doo h0zh= ’oo’98 da.  (My grandfather doesn't see well.)
H0zh= bik’ihoog44d.  (Cover it well [with dirt].)
H0zh= n1hodoodlee[ biniiy4 hast07 sodizin dayii[’a’ t[’44d33’.  (The old men said a prayer for peace last night.)
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h0zh0n7

it is nice, clean, and pretty [area, space]
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hweesh’9

I know the place, I have been there
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hweeshne’

I told it
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hwiih

inside him;   satisfation, enough
Hwiih yi[k’aaz l1.  (He caught cold.)
Hwiih sil99’.  (He became satisfied.) or (He had plenty.) or (He had enough.)
She’esdz33 shin1ghahd66’ sh1 n4ininihgo shi[ hwiih.  (I'm satisfied with the back-rubbing my wife gave me.)
Doo l1 d0’ shi[ hwiih da.  (Boy that feels good [hot shower, scratching one's itchy back, etc.].)
Bizh44’ h0l0n7 bee hwiih s4l99’.  (I got enough beer.)
Bizh44’ h0l0n7 t’00 ’ahay07 yishdl33’ ]t’44’ shi[ y7hwiih.  (I drank a lot of beer and I got enough of it.)
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