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English - Diné (Navajo) Dictionary:  S

English → Diné:   [ A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M • N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • W • X • Y • Z ]
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 ]
[ Colors • Day and Night • Days of the Week • Human Body • Kinship • Months of the Year • Numbers • Time ]


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Sacred Mountain East of Center
Ch’0ol’9’7 , Nit[’iz Dzil , Nt[’iz Dzil
Sacred Mountain East of Center is known as Gobernador Knob (Ch’0ol’9’7).   It is lesser known as Hard Goods Mountain (Nt[’iz Dzil or Nit[’iz Dzil).   Gobernador Knob 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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Sacred Mountain of the Center (Huerfano Mesa), New Mexico.
Dzi[ N1’oodi[ii
Dzi[ N1’oodi[ii was created in the Fourth World of Navajo mythology.   The name refers to a mythological event involving the movement of people around the mesa.
dzi[ (mountain) + n1’oodi[ (people move around it) + ii (the one)
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Sacred Mountain of the North (Hesperus Peak, Colorado).   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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Sacred Mountain of the West (San Francisco Peaks) 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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salt
’1sh88h Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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Salt People (The); a Navajo Clan.
’!sh88h7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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salve, liniment, ointment
’azee’ hak11’d00 b7t[oh7g77
’Azee’ hak11’d00 b7t[oh7g77 ’47 [a’ Vicks woly4.  (An ointment is called Vicks.)
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San Francisco Peaks (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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satisfation, enough;   inside him
hwiih Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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.)
Hwiih yi[k’aaz l1.  (He caught cold.)
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Saturday
Dam0o Y1zh7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , Yisk3 Dam0o Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Literal Translation:   Dam0o Y1zh7 means ‘Sunday Small’ or ‘Sunday Little’ or ‘Sunday Baby’.
Literal Translation:   Yisk3 Dam0o means ‘Tomorrow Sunday’.   ‘Tomorrow Sunday’ means that day is ‘The Day before Sunday’ or ‘Saturday’.
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saw, handsaw
bee ’ach’iish7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , bee nehech’iish7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , tsin bee nehech’iish7
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saw (they)
dayii[ts3
’![ch7n7 s-’ dayii[ts3.  (The children saw a star.)
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saw (we), we watched
dan7il’99’
Naaldlooshii dan7l’9n7di ch99h yee ’adilohii dan7il’99’.  (We saw a giraffe at the zoo.)
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say it again (you (singular))
’1n11d7’n7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , bee ’1n11d7’n7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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say it (thus I)
’1d7shn7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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say it to him/her/it (you), he is being called
bidin7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , bidi’n7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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say it (you (singular)).   you (singular) say it.
din7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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say it (you (singular)), thus you (singular) say it
’ad7n7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , bee ’1d7n7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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saying it (that is why I am)
’47 b22 ’1d7shn7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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says to me (he)
’1sh7[n7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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scarce (it is)
b7din h0y44’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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scare, fear
h0y44’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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scattered about
haadaas’1
{ahg00 ts’iilz47 t’00 haadaas’1.  (There is trash scattered about in some places.)
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school (I am going to), I am reading
’77n7shta’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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school in again (it is)
’0lta’j8’ ’atah n7n11da’iild44h
K’ad ’47 ’0lta’j8’ ’atah n7n11da’iild44h.  (It is time to return to school again.)
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school (you are going to), you are reading
’77n7[ta’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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scissors
b44sh ’ah4di[7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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screener (airplane baggage security), x-ray apparatus, x-ray screener, x-ray machine
bee ’agh1da’dildlaad7
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sea horse, zebra, water horse (mythological animal)
t44h [99’
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security guard, watchman
ha’as7d7 , ha’as77d7
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security screener (airplane baggage), x-ray apparatus, x-ray screener, x-ray machine
bee ’agh1da’dildlaad7
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seed (its)
bik’==’
Ch’44hjiy11n [a’ bik’==’ ’1daadin.  (Some watermelons are seedless.)
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sees (one)
hoo[ts3
’Asdz33 naaly4h4 b1h00ghandi hoo[ts3.  (The woman saw him/her at the store.)
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self-realization
’1daanits4kees
’![ch7n7 ’1daanits4keesgo y1’1t’44h.  (It is good when children have self-realization.)
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self-determination, Just Move It
t’11 hw0’ ’aj7 t’4ego
Traditional Navajos believe in t’11 hw0’ ’aj7 t’4ego or self-determination, a reliance on themselves to fix anything that ails them.   This includes taking responsibility for their actions and issues.
When capitalized, T’11 Hw0’ ’Aj7 T’4ego means "Just Move It", a Navajo Nation health program where Navajo citizens jog on scheduled days in their communities in order to limit or control diabetes and heart disease.
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several, how many, how much
d7kw77 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sex (sibling of the opposite)
’alah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sex (sibling of the same), his friend
bik’is Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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shade, shadow, summer shelter
chaha’oh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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shadow, shade, summer shelter
chaha’oh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sharp (edged as a knife, or pointed) (It is).   It is sharp (edged as a knife, or pointed).
deen7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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she/hers/her, his/he/him, it/its
bi Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , b7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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she is spinning (wool)
’adiz Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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she is weaving
’at[’0 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sheep
dib4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sheep are hungry (the)
dib4 dichin daazl99’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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shelter (summer), shade, shadow
chaha’oh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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shirt, blouse
deij8’44’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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shirt (their), their clothing
bi’44’
Ham1 da hazh4’4 da bi’44’ b1 b1jiigis.  (One can wash their mother's or father's clothes.)
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shoes (his)
bikee’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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shoulder
’awos Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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shoulder (his/her)
biwos Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sibling of the opposite sex
’alah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sibling of the same sex, his friend
bik’is Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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siblings
bi[ haj77’11zh , bi[ haj77j47’
Bi[ haj77’11zh ’47 baajijooba’ doolee[.  (One should care for one's siblings.)
Bi[ haj77j47’ ’47 d88’ shee h0l=.  (I have four siblings.)
Bi[ haj77j47’ ’47 bi[ ’ahaa’1dahojily3.  (Sibilngs take care of one another.)
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sick (he got)
b22h dah hoo’a’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sick (he/she became), he/she had a fever
bitah honiigai Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sick (he/she is), he/she has a fever
bitah honeezgai Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sick (he/she is), he/she suffers from a disease, he/she suffers from a sickness
b22h dah haz’3 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sickness affects him (a), to catch a sickness, to come down with a sickness, to ail him
bididoolnah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sickness (he came down with a), he caught a sickness, he contracted a sickness
bidoolna’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sickness (he caught a), he caught a sickness, he came down with a sickness
bidoolna’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sickness (he contracted a), he caught a sickness, he came down with a sickness
bidoolna’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sickness (he is catching a), he is getting affected by a sickness, he is coming down with a sickness, a sickness is ailing him
bidiln44h Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sickness (he is coming down with a), he is catching a sickness, he is getting affected by a sickness, a sickness is ailing him
bidiln44h Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sickness (he is getting affected by a), he is catching a sickness, he is coming down with a sickness, a sickness is ailing him
bidiln44h Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sickness (he/she suffers from a), he/she suffers from a disease, he/she is sick
b22h dah haz’3 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sickness (to catch a), a sickness affects him, to come down with a sickness, to ail him
bididoolnah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sickness (to come down with a), to catch a sickness, a sickness affects him, to ail him
bididoolnah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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side (back), back
’an1ghah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sifts (one)
bin7k1zhn7[dah
T1d7d77n bin7k1zhn7[dah.  (One sifts corn pollen.)
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silversmith
b44sh [igaii ’77[’7n7 , b44sh [igaii yitsid7
b44sh [igaii ’77[’7n7  (people who make metal, those that make metal, out of raw materials)
b44sh [igaii yitsid7  (silversmith, Eastern Navajo version)
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Sir [elderly respect]
Hastiin Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sister (his/her older)
b1d7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sister (his/her younger)
bideezh7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sister (older)
’1d7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sister (younger)
’adeezh7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sister's son (male's)
’ada’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sit on a chair or on something (you)
dah n7daah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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situation(s) (difficult), difficulty, problem
’an1h00t’i’
Shik4yahdi l2’7g0 ’an1h00t’i’.  (There are many problems in my community.)
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six, 6
hast33 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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6:00 a.m. or p.m.
hast32di ’azl99’
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sixteen, 16
hast3’1adah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sixty, 60
hast3diin Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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size (of such a)
’1k0n7[tso Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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skull, head
’atsiits’iin Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , tsiits’iin
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skulled cricket (black-)
bitsiits’iin [izhin7g77
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sky (up in the), up, up above, up high, up in the air
The Navajo suffix –go is used to say or speak h0dah or w0dah correctly in a sentence.
h0dah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , w0dah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , h0dahgo , w0dahgo
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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sleep, drowsiness, sleepiness
’awosh , bi[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Bi[ nisin.  (I am sleepy.)   Literally:  sleepiness + I think/want/need.
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sleep (he will)
’iidoo[hosh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sleep (I will)
’iideeshhosh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sleepiness, drowsiness, sleep
’awosh , bi[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Bi[ nisin.  (I am sleepy.)   Literally:  sleepiness + I think/want/need.
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sleeping (he/she is), he/she sleeps
’a[hosh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Shim0s7 ’47 ’azkaad yik11’ ’a[hosh.  (My cat is sleeping on the rug.)
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(sleeping) mat
yaat[’oh
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sleeps (he/she), he/she is sleeping
’a[hosh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Shim0s7 ’47 ’azkaad yik11’ ’a[hosh.  (My cat is sleeping on the rug.)
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slender stiff object (a), it sticks out, it extends
deez’1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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slept (he or I)
’ii[haazh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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slept (I or he)
’ii[haazh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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slowly, carefully
The Navajo suffix –go is used to say or speak hazh0’0 correctly in a sentence.
hazh0’0 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , hazh0’0go Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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slowly (speak)
hazh0’0go y1n7[ti’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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small area (it is), it is a small space
’1hoo[ts’77s7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ’1hoo[ts’7s7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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small eagles, February.   February (small eagles) is meant to mean that this is the month of the "Birth of Eaglets".
’Ats1 Biy11zh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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small rodent, squirrel
haz47 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , haz47tsoh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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small space (it is), it is a small area
’1hoo[ts’77s7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ’1hoo[ts’7s7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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small thing
’1[ts’77s7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ’1[ts’7s7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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smaller than it
bi’oh ’1n7[tso Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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smell (there is a) [implies a good smell]
halchin Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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snow (it has begun to)
deezhch77l Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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snow (it is beginning to)
dich77[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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snow (it will)
didooch77[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , doodzas Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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so (and), so then
’1ko Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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so then, and so
’1ko Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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something (he is telling)
halne’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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something (I am telling)
hashne’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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something is learned
’7hoo’aah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sometime later, wait!, in a little while
’1t’ah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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son (male's sister's)
’ada’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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son (man's)
’aye’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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son of a female
biy11zh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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son of a male
biye’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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son (woman's)
’ay11zh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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Song & Dance.   A Navajo ceremonial song and dance.
’Adi’t’ ’!ago ’!zhish
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soup, stew
’atoo’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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space (it is small), it is a small area
’1hoo[ts’77s7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ’1hoo[ts’7s7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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(space) the way it is, (area) the way it is
’1hoot’4ii Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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speak (he has begun to), he is beginning to speak
’aho’niilne’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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speak (he is beginning to), he has begun to speak
’aho’niilne’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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speak slowly
hazh0’0go y1n7[ti’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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speck, dot (period), 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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spend the night (he will)
biidoo[k11[ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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spending the night (he is)
bii[kaah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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spent the night (he)
biisk3 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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spin (wool) (I).   I spin (wool).
’asdiz Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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spinach
biwaa’
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spinning (wool) (she is).   She is spinning (wool).
’adiz Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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spiritual or holy manner (in a)
hodiyingo
’Aw44’ ’47 hodiyingo yizhch9.  (The baby born in a spiritual manner.)
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spoon, ladle
b44sh ’adee’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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spouse, pal
’ach’oon7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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spring
d2 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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spring (water), water flowing up out as a fountain
h11l9 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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springtime
d22go Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sprinkle (they)
deidini[
Din4 t1d7d77n deidini[go yee tsodadilzin.  (Diné sprinkle corn pollen to pray.)
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square (geometrical figure).   Literal Translation:   it is square-cornered.
dik’3 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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square (tool)
b44sh n1zhah7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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squirrel, small rodent
haz47 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , haz47tsoh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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stand up [trees] (They)
de7l’1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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stands [tree, pole, etc.] (it), it sticks up, it extends up
’77’1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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steak
b44gashii bits8’ a[k’7niilgizh7g77
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stern (he is), he is mean
hashk4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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stern (I am), I am mean
hashishk4 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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stew, soup
’atoo’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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stew (beef), boiled beef
b44gashii bits8’ shib4zh7g77
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stick (walking), cane
gish Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sticks out (it), it extends, a slender stiff object
deez’1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sticks up (it), it extends up, it stands [tree, pole, etc.]
’77’1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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stomach
’abid Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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stomach ache, stomach pain
’ats3 hodiniih
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stomach area, belly, abdomen
’ats3 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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stomach pain, stomach ache
’ats3 hodiniih
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store (food), grocery 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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store (grocery), 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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story, history, it is told
hane’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Hataa’ baazhn7’11zh baa hane’  (The story of visiting the father)
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story (his/her/its), his/her/its history
baa hane’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
Hataa’ baazhn7’11zh baa hane’  (The story of visiting the father)
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Story (Navajo Creation)
Din4 Bahane’
Literal Translation:  Din4 (People) + Baa (about him/her/it) + hane’ (story).   Story of the People.
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stove
b44sh bii’ k-’7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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street, road, 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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street name, road name, path name, trail name
’atiin bizhi’
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strength/strong (he/she is)
bidziil
Dib4 bits8’ ’47 ch’iy11n bidziil7g77 ’1t’4.  (Mutton is healthy food.)
Hastiin bidziil.  (The man is strong.)
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strong/strength (he/she is)
bidziil
Dib4 bits8’ ’47 ch’iy11n bidziil7g77 ’1t’4.  (Mutton is healthy food.)
Hastiin bidziil.  (The man is strong.)
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studies (that for which one)
baa ’0lta’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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Subordinating and adverbializing suffix attached to the end of a Navajo word.
-go Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
hai  (winter)   →   haigo  (during the winter)  or  (in the wintertime)
sh9  (summer)   →   sh98go  (during the summer)  or  (in the summertime)
j9  (day)   →   j98go  (during the day)  or  (in the daytime)
’Atiing00 yish1a[go shii[ts3.  (He saw me while walking along the road.)
’Ani’88hii shii[ts32go sits’33’ dah diilwod.  (When the thief saw me he took off on the run.)  or  (Having seen me the thief ran off.)
T[’44d33’ ’ashhoshgo shichid7 shee neest’99’.  (Last night as (while) I slept my car was stolen.)  or  (While sleeping last night my car was stolen.)
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such as, like, including; (depending on the context)
da
Ham1 da hazh4’4 da bi’44’ b1 b1jiigis.  (One can wash their mother's or father's clothes.)
Naab4eh0 dine’4 t’1adoo le’4 t’00 ’ahay07go dein7zin, j0 ’47 chid7tsoh da, bee na’anish7 da, ’44’ da d00 ’azee’.  (The Navajo people need many things, such as trucks, tools, clothing and medicine.)
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suffers from a disease (he/she), he/she suffers from a sickness, he/she is sick
b22h dah haz’3 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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suffers from a sickness (he/she), he/she suffers from a disease, he/she is sick
b22h dah haz’3 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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suffix attached to the end of a Navajo word (Subordinating and adverbializing).
-go Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
hai  (winter)   →   haigo  (during the winter)  or  (in the wintertime)
sh9  (summer)   →   sh98go  (during the summer)  or  (in the summertime)
j9  (day)   →   j98go  (during the day)  or  (in the daytime)
’Atiing00 yish1a[go shii[ts3.  (He saw me while walking along the road.)
’Ani’88hii shii[ts32go sits’33’ dah diilwod.  (When the thief saw me he took off on the run.)  or  (Having seen me the thief ran off.)
T[’44d33’ ’ashhoshgo shichid7 shee neest’99’.  (Last night as (while) I slept my car was stolen.)  or  (While sleeping last night my car was stolen.)
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suffix (question)
A suffix serving to introduce a question.   It may be preceded by da’ if the question is to be answered back [with a yes or no type of answer].
-7sh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , -1sh , -0sh , -4sh
(Da’) dichin7sh ]l9?  (Are you hungry?)     ’Aoo’, dichin nish[9.  (Yes, I am hungry.)
(Da’) Din4tsoh7sh yin7ly4?  (Is your name Din4tsoh?)     ’Aoo’, Din4tsoh yinishy4.  (Yes, my name is Din4tsoh.)
’Ad33d3’1sh doo Na’n7zhoozh7g00 nis7n7y1a da?  (Didn't you go to Gallup yesterday?)
T[’44d3’1sh yidzaaz?  (Did it snow last night?)
T’11 hooghan7g77sh bii’ nighan?  (Do you live in a hogan?)
T’11sh y1’1t’4ehgo ’atiin chid7 bee?  (Is the road alright for a car?)
Da’ d77sh T0d7n4eshzhee’g00 ’atiin?  (Is this the road to Kayenta?)
T’1adoo le’4sh n7n7zin?  (Do you want something?)
Nicheii biisx7ini7sh ni[ b44h0zin?  (Do you know the cause of death of your grandfather?)
T’ah do0sh nidi[ n1 ’1ln4eh da?  (Haven't you had a blood test yet?)
Da’ ’aw4’4sh ni[t’o’?  (Do you nurse the baby?)
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sugar
’1sh88h [ikan Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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summer shelter, shade, shadow
chaha’oh Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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summer (where it is always)
’ah44h4sh99h Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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Sunday
Dam98go Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , Dam0o Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sundown, sunset, evening
’e’e’aah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ’i’77’3 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
’e’e’aah has a secondary difinition of “west”.   Look for it under west.
’I’77’3d33’ ’47 Hozdohd66’ n1niikai.  (We came home from Phoenix at sunset.)
’I’77’32go da’iid33’.  (In the evening we ate supper.)
Sh7 tsx98[go hooghang00 n11shd1a[ doo t’1adoo ’e’eaah7 h11l1 ’i’77’32go ’47 chaha[hee[ hodoolee[ d00 shichid7 bin11’ ’1din.  (I'm in a hurry to get back home because it gets dark after sundown and my car has no lights.)
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sunrise
ha’77’3 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sunrise, east
ha’a’aah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sunset, sundown, evening
’e’e’aah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona. , ’i’77’3 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
’e’e’aah has a secondary difinition of “west”.   Look for it under west.
’I’77’3d33’ ’47 Hozdohd66’ n1niikai.  (We came home from Phoenix at sunset.)
’I’77’32go da’iid33’.  (In the evening we ate supper.)
Sh7 tsx98[go hooghang00 n11shd1a[ doo t’1adoo ’e’eaah7 h11l1 ’i’77’32go ’47 chaha[hee[ hodoolee[ d00 shichid7 bin11’ ’1din.  (I'm in a hurry to get back home because it gets dark after sundown and my car has no lights.)
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sunset (before)
h77[ch’8’
H77[ch’8’go ’47 yah ’an1’n7lka’.  (Sheep are taken in before sunset.)
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surface or area (blue)
hodoot[’izh
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surrounding him/her, around him/her
binaa Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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surroundings are that way (his)
bi[ haz’3 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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suspended, on top of
dah Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sweater
’44’ naats’--d7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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sweeps (one)
nahojishoh
Hooghan ni’goo nahojishoh.  (One sweeps the floor.)
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sweet rolls, cake, cookies
b11h [ikan7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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syrup (cough), tablets, cold medicine
dikos ’azee’ ’ahilneeh7g77 d00 yidl1n7g77
Dikos ’azee’ yidl1n7g77 yishdl33’ n7t’44’ doo diskos da.  (I am not coughing after taking some cough syrup.)
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