ahéheeʼ

Navajo

Etymology

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Interjection

ahéheeʼ

1. thank you

   Bimá sání dóó bicheii ahéheeʼ bidiní

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   — Tell his grandma and grandpa thank you.

   Ahéheeʼ shikʼéí dóó shidineʼé

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   — Thank you to my friends/family and my people.

Derived terms

• ahéheeʼ nitsaago (“many thanks”)
• shijéí bitłʼáádę́ę́ʼ tsʼídí yéigo ahéheeʼ (“thank you from the bottom of my heart”)
• shijéí biyiʼdą́ą́ʼ ahéheeʼ (“heartfelt thanks”)