Appendix:Navajo code talkers' dictionary
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Alphabet[edit]
| Letter | Word | Original transcription | Original translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | wóláchííʼ, wáláchííʼ | WOL-LA-CHEE | ant | |
| A | bilasáana | BE-LA-SANA | apple | |
| A | tsénił | TSE-NILL | axe | |
| B | nahashchʼid, nahashchʼidí | NA-HASH-CHID | badger | |
| B | shash | SHUSH | bear | |
| B | tóshjeeh | TOISH-JEH | barrel | |
| C | mósí, másí | MOASI | cat | |
| C | łeejin? | TLA-GIN | coal | |
| C | béégashii | BA-GOSHI | cow | |
| D | bįįh | BE | deer | |
| D | chʼį́įdii | CHINDI | devil | |
| D | łééchąąʼí | LHA-CHA-EH | dog | |
| E | ajaaʼ | AH-JAH | ear | |
| E | dzééh | DZEH | elk | |
| E | anááʼ | AH-NAH | eye | |
| F | chʼó? | CHUO | fir | |
| F | tséʼédǫ́ʼii | TSA-E-DONIN-EE | fly | |
| F | mąʼii | MA-E | fox | |
| G | atʼééd | AH-TAD | girl | |
| G | tłʼízí | KLIZZIE | goat | |
| G | jeeh? | JEHA | gum | |
| H | atsiighaʼ? | TSE-GAH | hair | |
| H | chʼah | CHA | hat | |
| H | łį́į́ʼ | LIN | horse | |
| I | tin | TKIN | ice | |
| I | yihę́ę́s | YEH-HES | itch | |
| I | achʼííʼ | A-CHI | intestine | |
| J | téliichogii, téliichoʼí? | TKELE-CHO-G | jackass | |
| J | ayaatsʼiin | AH-YA-TSINNE | jaw | |
| J | yiłdǫʼ | YIL-DOI | jerk | |
| K | ? | JAD-HO-LONI | kettle | |
| K | bee ąą ńdítį́hí? | BA-AH-NE-DI-TININ | key | |
| K | tłʼízí yázhí | KLIZZIE-YAZZIE | kid | |
| L | dibé yázhí | DIBEH-YAZZIE | lamb | |
| L | ajáád | AH-JAD | leg | |
| L | náshdóítsoh | NASH-DOIE-TSO | lion | |
| M | tsitłʼéłí? | TSIN-TLITI | match | |
| M | biiʼadéestʼį́į́ʼ | BE-TAS-TNI | mirror | |
| M | naʼatsʼǫǫsí, naʼastsʼǫǫsí | NA-AS-TSO-SI | mouse | |
| N | tsah | TSAH | needle | |
| N | áchį́į́h | A-CHIN | nose | |
| O | akʼah | A-KHA | oil | |
| O | tłʼohchin | TLO-CHIN | onion | |
| O | néʼéshjaaʼ | NE-AHS-JAH | owl | |
| P | tłʼaajįʼééʼ? | CLA-GI-AIH | pant | |
| P | bisóodi | BI-SO-DIH | pig | |
| P | nizhóní | NE-ZHONI | pretty | |
| Q | kʼaayééł, kʼaaʼ yeiłtįįh? | CA-YEILTH | quiver | |
| R | gah | GAH | rabbit | |
| R | deenástsʼaaʼ | DAH-NES-TSA | ram | |
| R | alóós | AH-LOSZ | rice | |
| S | dibé | DIBEH | sheep | |
| S | tłʼiish | KLESH | snake | |
| T | dééh | D-AH | tea | |
| T | awooʼ | A-WOH | tooth | |
| T | tązhii | THAN-ZIE | turkey | |
| U | ? | SHI-DA | uncle | |
| U | Nóódaʼí | NO-DA-IH | Ute | |
| V | akʼehdidlíní | A-KEH-DI-GLINI | victor | |
| W | dlǫ́ʼii | GLOE-IH | weasel | |
| X | ałnáʼásdzoh? | AL-NA-AS-DZOH | CROSS | |
| Y | tsáʼásziʼ | TSAH-AS-ZIH | yucca | |
| Z | béésh dootłʼizh | BESH-DO-TLIZ | zinc |
Names of various organizations[edit]
| Organization | Word | Original transcription | Original translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| corps | dineʼé | DIN-NEH-IH | clan | |
| division | áshįįh? | ASHIH-HI | salt | |
| regiment | tábąąh | TABAHA | edge water | |
| battalion | second part -CHIIʼ? | TACHEENE | red soil | |
| company | naakaii? | NAKIA | Mexican | |
| platoon | hashtłʼishnii, hashtłʼish? | HAS-CLISH-NIH | mud | |
| section | yooʼ | YO-IH | beads | |
| squad | dibé łizhiní? | DEBEH-LI-ZINI | black sheep |
Officers[edit]
| Rank | Word | Original transcription | Original translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| commanding general | ? | BIH-KEH-HE (G) | war chief | |
| major general | sǫʼ + naaki | SO-NA-KIH | two star | |
| brigadier general | sǫʼ + tʼááłáʼí / łáaʼii? | SO-A-LA-IH | one star | |
| colonel | atsá + béésh łigaii | ATSAH-BESH-LE-GAI | silver eagle | |
| lieutenant colonel | chéchʼil bitʼąąʼ + béésh łigaii | CHE-CHIL-BE-TAH-BESH-LEGAI | silver oak leaf | |
| major | chéchʼil bitʼąąʼ + óola | CHE-CHIL-BE-TAH-OLA | gold oak leaf | |
| captain | béésh łigaii + naaki | BESH-LEGAI-NAH-KIH | two silver bars | |
| lieutenant | béésh łigaii + tʼááłáʼí / łáaʼii? | BESH-LEGAI-A-LAH-IH | one silver bar | |
| commanding officer | hashkééjí naatʼááh | HASH-KAY-GI-NA-TAH | war chief | |
| executive officer | ? | BIH-DA-HOL-NEHI | those in charge |
Names of countries[edit]
| Country | Word | Original transcription | Original translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | łizhin/zhį́ʼii? | ZHIN-NI | blackies | |
| Alaska | bee + hai? | BEH-HGA | with winter | |
| America | nihimá | NE-HE-MAH | our mother | |
| Australia | chʼah + yisdis/yisdisii? | CHA-YES-DESI | rolled hat | |
| Britain | Tótaʼ? | TOH-TA | between waters | |
| China | Tsiiʼyishbizhí | CEH-YEHS-BESI | braided hair |
Names of airplanes[edit]
Names of ships[edit]
Names of months[edit]
Vocabulary words[edit]
References[edit]
- Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary[1], Naval History and Heritage Command, 1945