Question

To understand the imagery used by the Navajo Code Talkers, read the military terms and Navajo words below. The meanings of the Navajo words are in the Word Bank. Try to match the Navajo words with the translated meaning that suggests the military term. Make your best guess. Write the matching meaning on the lines provided.

Answer 1

Military Term Navajo word Meaning

1. fighter plane da-he-tih-hi hummingbird

2. submarine besh-lo iron fish

3. flare wo-chi light streak

4. battleship to-tso whale

5. observation plane ne-as-jah owl

6. bombs a-yeshi eggs

7. howitzer be-el-ton-tso-quodi short big gun

8. aircraft carrier tsidi-ney-ye-hi bird carrier

9. grenades ni-ma-si potatoes