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Navajo Word of the Day: Olympics

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Channel: daybreakwarrior · 2012 · Sports

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Since it is officially Day 1 of the games, I figured a great Navajo Word of the Day would be "Olympics." The word in Navajo for olympics is "Aha̜a̜ Honinééh." To use this word in Navajo, you would say, "Aha̜a̜ Honinééhígíí éí London hoolyéedi baa na'aldeeh." This means, "The Olympics are being held in London." Breakdown:

Aha̜a̜ Honinééhígíí: The Olympics
Éí: it
London hoolyéedi: at the place called London
Baa na'aldeeh: it is being held

Since I hadn't been updating my Navajo Words of the Day like I should, I added a new word today, "Ałha'dikááh," which means, "a lot of people racing side by side." This is more of a term for a foot or running race, but it can also be used for other events. For example:

Dzi'izí (bike) Bee (by means of it) Ałha'dikááh: Competitive Cycling
Na'ałkó̜ó̜' (swimming) Yee (by means of it) Ałha'dikááh: Competitive Swimming

Here are different ways you can use these words in sentences:

Ryan Lochte éí Na'ałkó̜ó̜' Yee Ałha'dikááh yee atah.
Ryan Lochte is competing in the swimming event.

Taylor Phinney éí Dzi'izí Bee Ałha'dikááh yee atah.
Taylor Phinney is competing in the cycling event.

Again, just a few words to share since the Summer Olympics are currently being held! Enjoy! :-)

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