Tsosie

Navajo

Etymology

From tsʼósí (“slender, slim”), an abbreviation of a once longer name such as kiitsʼósí (“slender boy”), hashkétsʼósí (“slender warrior”), cháalatsʼósí (“slim Charlie”), dághaatsʼósí (“the one with a slender mustache”), dinétsʼósí (“slender person”), or hastiintsʼósí (“slender gentleman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsoʊsi/

Proper noun

Tsosie

1. a surname