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English - Diné (Navajo) Dictionary:  U

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uncle (his/her)
bid1’7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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uncle (paternal), father's brother
’azh4’4 y1zh7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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under him
biyaa Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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understand it (I), I hear it
diishts’a’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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understand it (I), I understand the concept
bik’i’diisht88h Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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understand it (to), to hear it
diists’a’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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understand it (you), you hear it
dinits’a’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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understand the concept (I), I understand it
bik’i’diisht88h Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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unhappy, upset
doo bi[ haldin da
Shich’4’4 ch’44h naashn4 n7igo biniinaa doo bi[ haldin da.  (My daughter is upset because she wanted to play.)
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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.
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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up above, up, 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.
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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up front, ahead
’al32j8’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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up (he grew)
biyaa hoo’a’ Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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up high, up above, up, 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.
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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up in the air, up, up above, up high, up in the sky
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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up in the sky, 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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up (it extends), it sticks up, it stands [tree, pole, etc.]
’77’1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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up (it sticks), it extends up, it stands [tree, pole, etc.]
’77’1 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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upset, unhappy
doo bi[ haldin da
Shich’4’4 ch’44h naashn4 n7igo biniinaa doo bi[ haldin da.  (My daughter is upset because she wanted to play.)
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used for cooking/boiling, cooking tool (as kettle, cauldron)
bee ’ab4zh7 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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utilize it (I)
choinish’9 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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utilizes it (he)
choyoo[’9 Voice of Lynette Willie from Cove, Arizona.
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