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English - Diné (Navajo) Dictionary:  R

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rabbit
gah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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ran again (he)
’an1lwod Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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ran again (I)
’an1shwod Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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ran (he)
’eelwod Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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ran (I)
’eeshwod Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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rash
’ak11’ ni’n7k66z-
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rattle (ceremonial)
’agh11[
’Agh11[ jigh11d.  (One shakes a rattle.)
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reading (I am), I am going to school
’77n7shta’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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reading (you are), you are going to school
’77n7[ta’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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realization (self)
’1daanits4kees
’![ch7n7 ’1daanits4keesgo y1’1t’44h.  (It is good when children have self-realization.)
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really, truly
’7iyis7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ’7iyis77 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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rear end, butt, buttocks, bottom end
’at[’aa’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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reason (for that), for, inasmuch as
h11l1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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recently
’1n77d7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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reconnaissance (to go on), to patrol, to make an inspection, 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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red color (dark)
di[hi[go [ich77’
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red-breasted bluebird, chestnut-breasted bluebird.   The red-breasted (chestnut-breasted) bluebird is a species of bird.
d0lii[ch77’
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refrigerator
bii’ ’azk’az7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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relation (ones), ones relatives
hak’47
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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relatively big (it is), it is relatively large
’1n7[tso Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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relatively large (it is), it is relatively big
’1n7[tso Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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relatively long (it is), it is relatively tall
’1n7[n44z Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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relatively tall (it is), it is relatively long
’1n7[n44z Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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relatively thin (as arrow, stick, board) (it is)
’1n7[ts’0z7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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relatives
’ak’47 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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relatives (ones), ones relation
hak’47
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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remarkably, very, exceedingly
’ay0igo Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ’ay0o Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ’ay0ogo Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Ch’44hjiy11n ’47 tsin bineest’2’ ’1t’4ego ’ay0o [ikan.  (Watermelon is a fruit that is very good to the taste.)
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remember it (I)
b4n1shniih Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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repairing it (he is)
hasht’en47dl44h Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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repairing it (I am)
hasht’en1shdl44h Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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repeatedly (he runs)
’an1lwo’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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repeatedly (meetings convene)
’1[ah n1’1dleeh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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repeatedly run (I)
’an1shwo’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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Reservation (The Navajo)
Din4 Bin1h1sdzo , Naabeeh0 Bin1h1sdzo
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respect (with), respectfully
’7l9k’ehgo
Naabeeh0 binahagha’ ’7l9k’ehgo baa nts4skees.  (I respect the Navajo religion.)
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respectfully, with respect
’7l9k’ehgo
Naabeeh0 binahagha’ ’7l9k’ehgo baa nts4skees.  (I respect the Navajo religion.)
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resting (I am)
han1shy99h
Shitah honiigai biniinaa han1shy99h.  (I am resting because I am ill.)
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ribcage, ribs
’ats33ts’in Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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ribs, ribcage
’ats33ts’in Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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rice
’al00s Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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ride a quadruped (he will)
dooldlosh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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rind (its), its peel
bik1g7
Ch’44hjiy11n bik1g7 ’47 dit3.  (Watermelon rind is thick.)
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ripen (they)
danit’99h
Ch’44hjiy11n ’47 ’ak’eego danit’99h.  (Watermelons ripen in the fall.)
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ripening (in the process of)
da’nit’3
Da’ak’ehdi da’nit’3.  (There is ripening at the corn field.)
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road, street, path, 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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road, trail, or path leading off a main road (A).
’4’etiin Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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road name, street name, path name, trail name
’atiin bizhi’
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road (narrow), narrow passage
’1hoo[ts’0z7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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road (paved)
’ahoodleezh7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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roast beef
b44gashii bits8’ sit’4h7g77
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rock (lava)
ch4zhin Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ts4zhin Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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rodent (small), squirrel
haz47 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , haz47tsoh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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roll roofing
bik11d66’ naazkaad7g77 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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rolls (sweet), cake, cookies
b11h [ikan7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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roofing (roll)
bik11d66’ naazkaad7g77 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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rough (it [an area, a road] is)
hodiwol Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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rug (loom with or without)
dah ’iist[’= Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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ruler (measuring), measuring tape
bee ’7da’neel’22h7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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run (he will)
’adoolwo[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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run (I repeatedly)
’an1shwo’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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run (I will)
’1deeshwo[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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runs repeatedly (he)
’an1lwo’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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