Nizhónígo Nináánááhai Dooleeł

Navajo phrasebook
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Etymology

nizhóní (“beautiful”) + -go (“adverbial suffix”) + nináánááhai (“again a year has passed”) + dooleeł (“it will be”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɪ̀ʒónɪ́kò nɪ̀nɑ́ːnɑ́ːhɑ̀ɪ̀ tòːlèːɬ/

Phrase

Nizhónígo Nináánááhai Dooleeł

  1. Happy New Year

Usage notes

The phrase refers to the current year. Use it starting on January 1. To refer to the coming year which has not yet started, say Baa Hózhǫ́ǫgo Nee Nínáádoohah.

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