An ethnologic dictionary of the Navaho language
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- Title
- An ethnologic dictionary of the Navaho language
- Publication year listed
- 1910
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- Public domain eBook
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An ethnologic dictionary of the Navaho language
Author: Franciscans, Saint Michaels, Ariz
Year: 1910
CONTENTS. Introductory 23-34 The Name Navaho 23 Orthography and Pronunciation of the word Navaho 26 Origin and Stock of the Navaho 26 Migration of the Denes 28 Site and Area of the Navaho Country 30 Physical Features of the Land 31-32 Population 33-34 Cosmogony and Natural Phenomena 35-117 The Universe 35 Earth and Sky 35-36 Sun and Moon 37-41 Time 37-39 Light, Shade, Mirage 40 Eclipse, Phases of the Moon 41 Stars and Constellations 42-45 Clouds 45 Mist or Fog, Wind and Storm, Rain and Rainbow 46 Snow and Ice 47-48 Water 49-52 Weather and Temperature 53-54 Direction and Directional Assignment 55-57 The Calendar 58-59 Lightning and Thunder 60 The Land 61 Mountin' and Valley, Stone, Caiions, Minerals 62-64 Clay, Fire, Smoke, Ashes, Charcoal 65-67 Color 68-72 Measure, Distance, Surface and Solid 73-76 The Numeral System 76-79 Words Referring to the Anatomy 80-86 Words Referring to Disposition and the Faculties. 86-91 Words Referring to Various Actions 91-105 Sickness and Disease 105-111 Special Diseases and General Indisposition 108-111 Remedy 112-117 Persons, Places, Animals, Plants 118-220 Names of Persons 118 Personal Names 119-129 War Names, Patronymics 119 Names of Boys, Names of