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Navajo translation: moosi


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English term or phrase:cat
Navajo translation:moosi
Entered by: Tuliparola
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English to Navajo translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: cat
noun, include proper pronunciation, please.
Deborah
moosi
Explanation:
pronunciation not yet found

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more often MOSI

http://www.babynamecenter.com/native_american.htm

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Note added at 2003-11-12 11:33:56 (GMT)
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Navajo pronunciation


http://www.omniglot.com/writing/navajo.htm



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Navajo pronunciation


http://www.omniglot.com/writing/navajo.htm

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Tuliparola
Netherlands
Local time: 15:48
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Summary of answers provided
5MOASI
Daniel Mencher
4moosi
Tuliparola


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
moosi


Explanation:
pronunciation not yet found

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Note added at 2003-11-12 11:32:04 (GMT)
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more often MOSI

http://www.babynamecenter.com/native_american.htm

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Note added at 2003-11-12 11:33:56 (GMT)
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Navajo pronunciation


http://www.omniglot.com/writing/navajo.htm



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Note added at 2003-11-12 11:56:40 (GMT)
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Navajo pronunciation


http://www.omniglot.com/writing/navajo.htm



Tuliparola
Netherlands
Local time: 15:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 day18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
MOASI


Explanation:
CAT = MOASI

Pronounced just like it's spelled.

Good luck!

-Dan

PS: The reference is to a list of words that were used with the Navajo Code that the Marines used in WWII. It's the seventh entry.


    Reference: http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-4.htm
Daniel Mencher
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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