Wááshindoon

See also: wááshindoon

Navajo

Etymology

From English Washington.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɑ́ːʃɪ̀ntòːn/

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Noun

Wááshindoon

1. the federal government
   • 1868, trans. 1946, Treaty of Bosque Redondo

     Wááshindoon anaaʼ doo yinízin da...

     The government of the United States does not desire war...

2. Bureau of Indian Affairs
3. Washington, Washington State (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States)

   Synonym: Ahééhałtį́į́h Hahoodzo

4. the government

   Naabeehó biWááshindoon ― the Navajo government

Derived terms

• wááshindoon
• Wááshindoondi beehazʼáanii ádeiłʼínígíí (“Congress”)