Appendix:Navajo code talkers' dictionary

Alphabet

Alphabet

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

Names of various organizations

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

Officers

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

Names of countries

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

References

• Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary‎^[1], Naval History and Heritage Command, 1945