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English - Diné (Navajo) Dictionary:  P

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pack
h44[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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pain, ache, it hurts
diniih , neezgai
diniih:   Literal translation:   it hurts
doo neezgai da  (no pain)
doo ’ay00 neezgai da  (mild pain)
’1[ts’77s7go neezgai  (uncomfortable pain)
t’11 y44d7go neezgai  (severe pain)
y4ego neezgai  (very severe pain)
t’11 ’7iyis77 y4ego neezgai  (worst imaginable pain)
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pain (eye), eye ache
’an11’ diniih
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pain (stomach), stomach ache
’ats3 hodiniih
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pain (tooth), tooth ache
’awoo’ diniih
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pal, spouse
’ach’oon7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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pancreas
’alohk’e
’Alohk’e ’47 ’alohk’e ’77[’9.  (The pancreas produces/makes insulin.)
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parents (father's) (plural), paternal grandparents (plural)
’an1l7k4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , han1l7k4
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parents (paternal grand) (plural), father's parents (plural)
’an1l7k4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , han1l7k4
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particular one (the)
It is a suffix added to the end of a word.
-ii Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Example:   Zhinii:   African, Negro, Black person.   Literal translation:   zhin = [i–zhin (he is black) + –ii (the one).
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pass by
bi[ ’adahwiilzh77sh
{a’ din4 b44dahahgo t’00 bi[ ’adahwiilzh77sh.  (Some people let their birthdays pass by.)
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passage (narrow), narrow road
’1hoo[ts’0z7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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passed (the time has)
’azl99’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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past (time in the), at that time
-d33’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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paternal grandfather, paternal grandmother, father's father, father's mother
’an1l7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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paternal grandfather's clan
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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paternal grandmother, paternal grandfather, father's father, father's mother
’an1l7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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paternal grandparents (his/her)
bin1l7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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paternal grandparents (plural), father's parents (plural)
’an1l7k4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , han1l7k4
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paternal uncle, father's brother
’azh4’4 y1zh7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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path, road, street, trail
’atiin Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Kw4’4 k’4h4zdongo ’atiin.  (The road is straight here.)
Sh1di’11hjigo ’atiin.  (The road is to the south.)
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path, road, or trail leading off a main road (A).
’4’etiin Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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path name, street name, road name, trail name
’atiin bizhi’
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patrol (to), to make an inspection, to go on reconnaissance, to make an examination
ha’ass77d
B1 ndeiilnish7g77 ’ad33d33’ n7y1ago ha’77sid.  (The man we work for came yesterday and made an inspection.)
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paved road
’ahoodleezh7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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payment for (in)
bik’4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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peaceful (to be or become harmonious and/or); well
h0zh= Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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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peach
didz4tsoh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , dzidz4tsoh
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peach juice
didz4tsoh bitoo’ , dzidz4tsoh bitoo’
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Peak (Hesperus), Colorado (Sacred Mountain of the North) of the Navajo.   It was created in the Fourth World in Navajo mythology.
Dib4 Nitsaa , Dib4 Ntsaa Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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Peaks (San Francisco), Sacred Mountain of the West, just north of Flagstaff, Arizona.   It was created in the Fourth World of Navajo mythology.
Dook’o’oos[77d Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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peanut butter
’at[ish Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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peel (its), its rind
bik1g7
Ch’44hjiy11n bik1g7 ’47 dit3.  (Watermelon rind is thick.)
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pen, pencil
bee ’ak’e’elch7h7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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pencil, pen
bee ’ak’e’elch7h7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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people, humans, five-fingered
din4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Din4 bi[ k44dah0jit’7n7g77 b7k1’an7j7lwo’go y1’1t’44h.  (It is good to help people in one's community.)
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people (he/she among),he/she among members of the body, he/she among others, he/she among them
bitah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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People (Holy)
Diyin Dine’4’
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people (one's)
hadine’4
Hadine’4 bik’1’azhdoolwo[.  (One should help/assist one's people.)
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people (ones community), ones neighbors
bi[ k44dah0jit’7n7g77
Din4 bi[ k44dah0jit’7n7g77 b7k1’an7j7lwo’go y1’1t’44h.  (It is good to help people in one's community.)
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people (same race or group), clan or ethnic group
dine’4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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People (The Salt); a Navajo Clan.
’!sh88h7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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pepper
’azee’ d7ch’77’ [ib1h7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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perhaps, maybe
daats’7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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period (dot), speck, minute (as the division of a clock face), inch (as the division of a yard), degree (as the division of a thermometer).   (up + black)
dah ’alzhin Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
’Ashdla’1adah dah ’alzhinj8’ shan7’d7t’11h.  (I have a 15 minute break.)
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Phoenix, Arizona
Hoozdo Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Hoozdohd66’ n1niikai.  (We have returned from Phoenix.)
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phone (cell), telephone.   Literally:  metal calling
b44sh bee hane’7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , b44sh halne’7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , b44sh bee hane’4
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photographer
’i’iilkeedi
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picks up trash (one)
ts’iilz47 n7jiilah
Haghan binaag00 ts’iilz47 n7jiilah.  (One picks up trash around the home.)
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pig
bis0odi Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , bits0odi
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pink color
dinilch77’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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pinon pitch [herb/medicine plant], gum
jeeh
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pinon tree
ch1’o[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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pitch [herb/medicine plant] (pinon), gum
jeeh
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place (I know the), I have been there
hweesh’9 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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place or area (black [dark])
hodi[hi[
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place or point (from a)
-d00 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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plan (they)
nidaha’1
B1’0lta’7 nida’niitin yiniiy4 nidaha’1.  (Teachers are planning for teaching.)
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plant, grass
ch’il Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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p.m. or a.m. (4:00)
d98di ’azl99’
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pneumonia
dikos ntsaa7g77 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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point or place (from a)
-d00 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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pork, pork chops, bacon
bis0odi bits8’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , bits0odi bits8’
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pork chops, pork, bacon
bis0odi bits8’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , bits0odi bits8’
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position behind him (in)
bine’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
’Asdz33 ’atah naan4ego tsits’aa’ bine’di n1h0dees’99’.  (When the woman was playing the game she hid them behind the box.)
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pot, bucket, bowl
’1saa’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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pot (cooking), kettle
’1saa’ bee ’ab4zh7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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pot (large), large kettle, cauldron
’1saatsoh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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powder (baking)
bi[ ’4’4l’7n7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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prairie
halgai Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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prairie dog
dl==’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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precious, value, valueable, expensive
’7l9 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
D77 ts4 ’ay0o ’7l9.  (This stone is very valuable (expensive).)
Doot[’izhii k’ad ’ay0o da’7l9 hazl99’.  (Turquoise has become very expensive now.)
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prepared (he/she)
hasht’4yiilaa
Nihim1 ch’iy11n hasht’4yiilaa.  (Our mother prepared the food.)
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prepared (they are)
hasht’edaalyaa
’Ats8’ ’a[’22 ’1t’4ego hasht’edaalyaa.  (Meats are prepared in various ways.)
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prepares for another person (one), one makes for another person
b1’1j7l44h
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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preparing (he/she is)
hasht’4’1d7ln44h
B1’0lta’7 ’0lta’ yiniiy4 hasht’4’1d7ln44h.  (Teachers are preparing for school.)
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presence (in his)
bin11[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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present (he was)
b77n11[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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present (he will be)
bidoon11[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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President (Chapter)
’Al32ji’ Dah Sid1h7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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President (Chapter Vice)
’Ak44d00’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ’Ak44’d00 Dah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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pressure (low blood)
h0yahgo di[ na’a[kid , w0yahgo di[ na’a[kid
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pretty, clean, and nice [area, space] (it is)
h0zh0n7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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price (to be too high in), to be very high in price, to be too expensive, to be very expensive
doo chohoo’99g00 ’7l9
K’ad gohw44h doo chohoo’99g00 da’7l9.  (Coffee is too high in price now.)
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price (to be very high in), to be too high in price, to be too expensive, to be very expensive
doo chohoo’99g00 ’7l9
K’ad gohw44h doo chohoo’99g00 da’7l9.  (Coffee is too high in price now.)
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price (to command a good), 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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price (to get a good), 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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problem, difficulty, difficult situation(s)
’an1h00t’i’
Shik4yahdi l2’7g0 ’an1h00t’i’.  (There are many problems in my community.)
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proceed (let us), bye, goodbye
h1go0nee’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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process (a meeting is) (in).   A meeting is in process.
’aleeh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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process of ripening (in the)
da’nit’3
Da’ak’ehdi da’nit’3.  (There is ripening at the corn field.)
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profession (I make it as a)
’1sh’9 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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proportionate to it, alongside it, besides it, near him, enough
b7ighah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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purchase (they), they buy
nidayii[niih
Din4 ’47 ’ak’11n d0lii yik’ih sid1h7g77 nidayii[niih.  (Navajos buy Blue Bird flour.)
’Am1 d00 ’azh4’4 naaltsoos nidayii[niih.  (Mother and father buy books.)
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purpose (for that), that is why
biniiy4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , biniy4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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purse, wallet
b4eso bizis Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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puts objects into one
’ajiini[
Naad33’ hahoogeed g0yaa ’ajiini[.  (One puts the corn into the pit.)
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