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English - Diné (Navajo) Dictionary:  G

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Diné → English:   [ A • B • Ch, Ch’ • D, Dl, Dz • E • G, Gh • H, Hw • I • J • K, K’, Kw • L, { • M • N • O • S, Sh • T, T’, Tl, Ts, Ts’ • W • X • Y • Z, Zh ]
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garden, field
d1’1k’eh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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garment, clothes, clothing
’44’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Ham1 da hazh4’4 da bi’44’ b1 b1jiigis.  (One can wash their mother's or father's clothes.)
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gasoline
chid7 bitoo’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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[gathering] together
’1[ah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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gay (a female), lesbian
n1dleeh4 ’asdz11n
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gay (a male), homosexual, fag, faggot
n1dleeh
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get in (I)
’iih ’iishyeed Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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gets in (he)
’iih ’iilyeed Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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gifts
’ach’8’ ’1daalne’
K4shmishgo ’47 ’ach’8’ ’1daalne’  (There are presents at Christmas.)
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girl
’at’44d Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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girls
’at’44k4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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given to him (it was)
be7t’3 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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given (it will be)
didoot’11[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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glowing (it is), it is luminous
bits’1di’n7d77n
S-’ bits’1di’n7d77n.  (The star is luminous.)
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go (he will), he will arrive
doog11[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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go (I'll), I'll arrive
deesh11[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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Gobernador Knob
Ch’0ol’9’7
Gobernador Knob (Ch’0ol’9’7) is also known as Hard Goods Mountain (Nt[’iz Dzil or Nit[’iz Dzil).   It is the Sacred Mountain East of Center and was created in the Fourth World of Navajo mythology.
Ch’0ol’9’7 ’47 Nit[’iz Dzil ’1t’4.  (Gobernador Knob is Hard Goods Mountain.)
Ch’0ol’9’7 ’47 Nt[’iz Dzil ’1t’4.  (Gobernador Knob is Hard Goods Mountain.)
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going (he/she is)
deey1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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going (I am)
d4y1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , d7y1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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going (you are)
d7n7y1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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gonorrhea
’aa1diniih
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good (it is not)
doo haats’7id da Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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good price (to command a), to get a good price
b1 ’7l9
Naabeeh0 diyog7 danizh0n7 y7g77 b1 da’7l9 k’ad.  (The Navajos are getting a good price for rugs now.)
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good price (to get a), to command a good price
b1 ’7l9
Naabeeh0 diyog7 danizh0n7 y7g77 b1 da’7l9 k’ad.  (The Navajos are getting a good price for rugs now.)
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goodbye, bye, let us proceed
h1go0nee’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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Goods Mountain (Hard)
Nit[’iz Dzil , Nt[’iz Dzil , Ch’0ol’9’7
Hard Goods Mountain (Nt[’iz Dzil or Nit[’iz Dzil) is more known as Gobernador Knob (Ch’0ol’9’7).   It is the Sacred Mountain East of Center and was created in the Fourth World of Navajo mythology.
Nit[’iz Dzil ’47 Ch’0ol’9’7 ’1t’4.  (Hard Goods Mountain is Gobernador Knob.)
Nt[’iz Dzil ’47 Ch’0ol’9’7 ’1t’4.  (Hard Goods Mountain is Gobernador Knob.)
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gossip, news
’aseez9 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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got sick (he)
b22h dah hoo’a’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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grand children, daughter's children
’ats00k4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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grandchild, daughter's child
’ats07 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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grandchildren (his/her), his/her daughter's children
bits07 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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grandfather
’acheii Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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grandfather (his/her maternal)
bicheii Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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grandfather (paternal), paternal grandmother, father's dad, father's mom
’an1l7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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grandfather's clan (maternal)
dash7chei , cheii
T0d7ch’7i’nii dash7chei d00 Ta’n44szahnii dash7n1[7.  (The Bitter Water Clan are my maternal grandfather's clan and The Badlands People are my paternal grandfather's clan.)
Hello my friend!   My name is Harrison Lapahie (Jr.).   I am Bit’ahnii, born for T1chii’nii.   My cheii is T0d7ch’7i’nii and my n1l7 is Ta’neeszahnii.
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grandfather's clan (paternal)
dash7n1[7 , n1l7
T0d7ch’7i’nii dash7chei d00 Ta’n44szahnii dash7n1[7.  (The Bitter Water Clan are my maternal grandfather's clan and The Badlands People are my paternal grandfather's clan.)
Hello my friend!   My name is Harrison Lapahie (Jr.).   I am Bit’ahnii, born for T1chii’nii.   My cheii is T0d7ch’7i’nii and my n1l7 is Ta’neeszahnii.
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grandmother (maternal)
’am1 s1n7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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grandmother (paternal), paternal grandfather, father's dad, father's mom
’an1l7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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grandparents (his/her paternal)
bin1l7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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grandparents (paternal) (plural), father's parents (plural)
’an1l7k4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , han1l7k4
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grape juice, grape wine
ch’il na’at[’0’7 bitoo’ , ch’il na’at[’o’ii bitoo’
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grape vine
ch’il na’at[’0’7 , ch’il na’at[’o’ii
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grape wine, grape juice
ch’il na’at[’0’7 bitoo’ , ch’il na’at[’o’ii bitoo’
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grass, plant
ch’il Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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gray color (light)
dinilb1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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grease, lard, oil, fat
’ak’ah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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green color
doot[’izh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ch’il doot[’izh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ch’ilgo doot[’izh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , t1t[’idgo doot[’izh
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green color (light), light blue color.   In Din4, there is no distinction in light green color and light blue color.
dinilt[’izh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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greens (edible), vegetables
ch’il daad1n7g77 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ch’il [eeyi’ ]dahadleeh7g77
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grew up (he)
biyaa hoo’a’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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grocery store, food store
ch’iy11n b1 hooghan
Ch’iy11n b1hooghandi ch’iy11n t’11 ’a[’22 bi[ nahaz’3.  (There are departments/areas for food in the grocery store.)
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groceries, food
ch’iy11n Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Ch’iy11n nahashniih.  (I am buying groceries/food.)
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ground beef
b44gashii bits8’ yik’1n7g77
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ground meat
’ats8’ yik’1n7 , ’ats8’ yik’1n7g77
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guard (security), watchman
ha’as7d7 , ha’as77d7
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gum, pinon pitch [herb/medicine plant]
jeeh
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