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God Bless America (Diyin God Baahózhó Nihimá Bikéyah Nízhoníye)! --- In Phoennnix, Squaw Peak has officially been renamed Piestewa Peak to honor Pfc Lori Ann Piestewa, 1st female soldier to be killed in the Iraq War. She was a member of the Hopi Nation. --- A fund has been established for Pfc Lori Ann Piestewa's 2 children governed by the Hopi Nation. Those who wish to contribute to this fund can send their checks or money orders written to the "Lori Piestewa Memorial Fund" at any Wells Fargo Bank which holds the account. Addresses for Wells Fargo can be found at: http://www.wellsfargo.com. Click on the "Locations" link at http://www.wellsfargo.com/help/find_us.jhtml. Cards and letters can also be sent to "Percy Piestewa, PO Box 957, Tuba City AZ 86045". Flowers and other items can be sent to "In care of Piestewa Family, Juniper Drive No. 67, Tuba City AZ 86045". Items can be sent via UPS or FedEx. --- Those who wish to write to Radmilla Cody can write to: Radmilla Cody 08980-062, 37900 North 45th Avenue, Dept 1680, Phoenix AZ 85027
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Original Navajo Code

The following is a list of 263 terms created by the first 32 Navajos enrolled in the Marine Corps Communication School located at Camp Elliott.

Alphabet

Alphabet Navajo Meaning
A Wol-la-chee Ant
B Shush Bear
C Moasi Cat
D Be Deer
E Dzeh Elk
F Ma-e Fox
G Klizzie Goat
H Lin Horse
I Tkin Ice
J Tkele-cho-gi Jackass
K Klizzie-yazzie Kid
L Dibeh-yazzie Lamb
M Na-as-tso-si Mouse
N Nesh-chee Nut
O Ne-ahs-jah Owl
P Bi-sodih Pig
Q Ca-yeilth Quiver
R Gah Rabbit
S Dibeh Sheep
T Than-zie Turkey
U No-da-ih Ute
V A-keh-di-glini Victor
W Gloe-ih Weasel
X Al-an-as-dzoh Cross
Y Tsah-as-zih Yucca
Z Besh-do-gliz Zinc

Military Designations

Word Navajo Literal
Translation
Corps Din-neh-ih Clan
Division Ashi-hi Salt
Regiment Tabaha Edge-water
Battalion Tacheene Red Soil
Company Nakia Mexican
Platoon Has-clish-nih Mud
Section Yo-ih Beads
Squad Dibeh-li-zini Black Sheep

Communications

Word Navajo Literal
Translation
Telephone Besh-hal-ne-ih Telephone
Switchboard Ya-ih-e-tih-ih Central
Wire Besh-le-chee-ih Copper
Telegraph Besh-le-chee-ih Be-hane-ih Communication By Copper Wire
Semaphore Dah-ha-a-tah-ih Be-hane-ih Flag Signals
Blinker Coh-nil-kol-lih Fire Blinder
Radio Nil-chi-hal-ne-ih Radio
Panels Az-kad-be-ha-ne-ih Carpet Signals

Officers

Word Navajo Literal
Translation
Brigadier General So-a-la-ih One Star
Major General So-na-kih Two Stars
Colonel Astah-besh-le-gai Silver Eagle
Lt. Colonel Che-chil-be-tah-besh-le-gai Silver Oak Leaf
Major Che-chil-be-tah-ola Gold Oak Leaf
Captain Besh-le-gai-nah-kih Two Silver Bars
1st Lieutenant Besh-le-gai-a-lah-ih One Silver Bar
2nd Lieutenant Ola-alah-ih-ni-ahi One Gold Bar

Airplanes

Word Navajo Literal
Translation
Airplanes Wo-tah-de-ne-ih Air Corps
Dive Bomber Gini Chicken Hawk
Torpedo Plane Tas-chizzie Swallow
Observation Plane Ne-as-jah Owl
Fighter Plane Da-he-tih-hi Hummingbird
Bomber Jay-sho Buzzard
Patrol Plane Ga-gih Crow
Transport Plane Astah Eagle

Ships

Word Navajo Literal
Translation
Ships Toh-dineh-ih Water Clan Fleet
Battleship Lo-tso Whale
Aircraft Carrier Tsidi-ney-ye-hi Bird Carrier
Submarine Besh-lo Iron Fish
Mine Sweeper Cha Beaver
Destroyer Ca-lo Shark
Transport Dineh-nay-ye-hi Man Carrier
Cruiser Lo-tso-yazzie Small Whale
Mosquito Boat Tse-e Mosquito

Months

Word Navajo Literal
Translation
January Yas-nil-tes Crusted Snow
February Astah-be-yaz Small Eagle
March Woz-cheind Squeaky Voice
April Tsha-chill Small Plant
May Tah-tso Big Plant
June Be-ne-eh-eh-jah-tso Big Planting
July Be-ne-ta-tsosie Small Harvest
August Be-neen-ta-tso Big Harvest
September Ghan-jih Half
October Nil-chi-tsosie Small Wind
November Nil-chi-tso Big Wind
December Kesh-mesh Christmas

Countries

Word Navajo Literal
Translation
Africa Zhin-ni Blackies
Alaska Beh-hga With Winter
America Ne-he-mah Our Mother
Australia Cha-yes-desi Rolled Hat
Britain Toh-ta Bounded By Water
China Ceh-yehs-besi Braided Hair
France Da-gha-hi Beard
Germany Besh-be-cha-he Iron Hat
Iceland Tkin-ke-yah Ice Land
India Ah-le-gai White Clothes
Italy Doh-ha-chi-yali-tchi Stutter
Japan Beh-na-ali-tsoisi Slant Eyed
Philippines Keyah-da-na-ilhe Floating Land
Russia Sila-goche-ih Red Army
South America Sha-de-ah-ne-mah South Our Mother
Spain Debeh-de-nih Sheep/Pain

General Vocabulary

Word Navajo Literal
Translation
Action Ah-ha-tinh Action
Advance Nas-say Ahead
Airdrome Nilchi-began Air House
Alert Ha-ih-des-ee Watchful
Allies Nih-hi-cho Our Friends
Along Wol-la-chee-snez Long Ant
Also Eh-do Also
Alternate Na-kee-go-ne-nan-dey-he Second Position
Amphibious Chal Frog
And Do And
Annex Ih-nay-tani Addition
Approach Bi-chi-ol-dah Moving To
Are Gah-tso Large Rabbit
Armored Besh-ye-ha-da-di-teh Iron Protected
Arrive Il-day Came
Army Lei-cha-ih-yil-knee-hi Dog Faces
Artillery Be-al-doh-tso-lani Many Big Guns
As Ache Ace
Assault Altseh-e-jah-he First Strike
Attached A-hid-day-tih Attached
Available Ta-shoz-teh-ih Available
Battery Bih-be-al-doh-tka-ih Three Guns
Base Bih-tsee-dih Foundation
Be Tses-nah Bee
Been Tse-nah-nesh-chee Bee/Nut
Before Bih-tse-dih Prior
Begin Ha-hol-ziz Start
Belong Tse-nah-snez Long Bee
Block Da-dey-than Block
Bombs A-ye-shi Eggs
By Be-gah By
Camp To-alsteh-hogan Temporary House
Camouflage Di-nesh-ih Hide
Can Yah-di-zini Can
Cannoneer Be-al-doh-tso-dey-dil-don-igi Big Gun Operator
Capacity Be-nel-ah Capacity
Capitol Tkah-chae Sweat House
Captured Yis-nah Captured
Casualty Bih-din-ne-day Out Of Action
Class Alth-a-a-teh Class
Coast Guard Ta-bas-dsissi Shore Runner
Code Yil-tas Peck
Column Alth-kay-ni-zih Column
Combat Da-ah-jih-gahn Fighting
Combination Al-tkas-ei Mixed
Commander Bih-keh-he Senior
Commanding Officer Hash-kay-gi-na-tah War Chief
Concentrate Ta-la-hi-jih One Place
Confidential Na-nil-in Keep Secret
Conquered A-keh-des-dlin Won
Convoy Tkal-kah-o-nei Move On Water
Counter-attack Woltah-al-ki-gi-jeh Counter-act
Creek Toh-nil-tsanh Little Water
Debouchment Dzilth-gahn-ih Apache
Defense Ah-kin-gil-toh Defend
Department Hogan Central House
Dispositions A-ho-tay Disposition
Displace Hih-do-nal Move
Do Tse-le Small Pup
Echelon Who-dzoh Line
Engineer Day-dil-jah-hi Fire Builder
Enlist Bih-zih-a-da-yi-lah Signature
Escape A-zeh-ha-ge-yah Escape
Establish Has-tay-dzah Set Up
Estimate Bih-ke-tse-shod-des-kez Guess
Execute A-do-nil Will Happen
Fail Cha-al-cind Fail
Field Clo-dih Outside
Fire Coh Fire
Flank Dah-di-kad Side
Flare Wo-chi Light Streak
Grenades Ni-ma-si Potatoes
Guard Ni-dih-da-hi Guard
Have Jo Have
Headquarters Na-ha-tah-ba-hogan Main House
Hospital A-zey-al-hi Place Of Medicine
Install Ehd-thah Put In
Invade A-tah-gi-nah Move Into
Is Seis Seven
Island Seis-keyah Seven Land
Left Nish-cla-jih Left
Location A-kew-eh Spot
Machine Gun A-knah-as-dinih Rapid Fire Gun
Magnetic Na-e-lahi Pick Up Iron
Maneuver Na-na-o-nalth Move Around
Manufacture Besh-be-eh-el-ih-dih Metal Factory
Mechanic Chiti-a-nayl-inih Car Repairman
Message Hane-al-neh Message
Military Sila-go-keh-goh Soldiers
Mine Ha-gade Mine
Mortar Be-al-doh-cid-da-hi Sitting Gun
Navy Tal-kah-sila-go Sea Soldiers
Not Ni-dah-than-zie No/Turkey
Objective Bi-ne-yei Goal
Observed Hal-zid Seen
Occurred Yeel-tsod Taken
Of Toh-ni-tkal-lo Ocean Fish
Or Eh-dodah-goh Either
Order Be-eh-ho-zini Direct
Ordinance Lei-az-iah Underground
Overlay Be-ka-has-tsoz Over Lap
Parenthesis Astanh Rib
Penalize Tah-ni-des-tanh Set Back
Primary Altseh-nan-day-hi-gih 1st Position
Proceed Nay-nih-jih Go
Protect Ah-chanh Self Defense
Railhead A-do-geh-hi Shipping & Receiving Point
Rally A-lah-na-o-glalth Gathering
Range An-zeh Distance
Reached Baz-ni-tsood Reached
Reconnaissance Ha-a-cidi Inspector
Reinforce Nal-dzil Reinforce
Relieved Nah-jih-co-nal-ya Remove
Replacement Ni-na-do-nil Replacement
Report Who-neh Got Words
Representative Tka-naz-nili Triple Men
Request Jo-kayed-goh Ask For
Retreat Ji-din-ned-chanh Move Back
River Toh-yil-kal Much Water
Route Gah-bih-tkeen Rabbit Trail
Runner Nih-dzid-teih Runner
Sabotage A-tkel-yah Hinder
Saboteur A-tkel-el-ini Troublemaker
Sailors Cha-le-gai White Caps
Seamen Tkal-kah-dineh-ih Seamen
Secret Bah-has-tkin Secret
Side Bosh-keesh Side
Signal Na-eh-eh-gish By Sign
Shell Be-al-doh-be-ca Shell
Short Be-oh Short
Space Be-tkah Between
Stream Toh-ni-lin Running Water
Submerged Tkal-cla-yi-yah Under Water
Submit A-nih-leh Send
Such Yis-cleh Socks
Supplementary Tka-go-ne-nan-dey-he 3rd Position
Supply Nal-yeh-hi Supplyu
Territory Ke-yah Land
That Than-zie-cha Turkey Hat
The Cha-gee Blue Jay
There Bih There
They Ni-ghai They
Together Ta-bil With
Torpedo Lobe-ca Fish Shell
Tracer Beh-na-al-kah-hi Track
Traffic Diagram Hane-ba-na-as-dzoh Story Line
Troops Nal-deh-hi Troops
Unit Da-az-jah Bunch
Vicinity Na-hos-ah-gih There About
Was Ne-teh Was
Weapons Beh-dah-a-hi-jah-geni Weapons
Zone Bah-na-has-dzoh Area

Punctuation

Word Navajo Literal
Translation
Colon : Naki-alh-deh-da-al Two Spots
Comma , Tsa-na-dahl Tail
Dash - Us-dzoh Dash
Parenthesis () Astsanh Rib
Period . Da-ahl-zin Black Spot
Question ? Ah-jah Ear
Semi Colon ; Da-ahl-zhin Bi-tsa Na-dahl Spot Tail

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