chį́į́h yee adilohii

See also: Chį́į́h Yee Adilohii

Navajo

Etymology

áchį́į́h (“nose”) + yee (“by means of”) + adiloh (“it is a roper”, from -LOʼ) + -ii (nominalizer).

Noun

chį́į́h yee adilohii (plural chį́į́h yee daʼdilohii)

1. elephant

   Tó Dínéeshzheeʼdi chį́į́h yee adilohii łaʼ yiiłtsą́.

   I saw an elephant in Kayenta, Arizona.

Synonyms

• bíchį́į́h yee adilohii

Derived terms

• Chį́į́h Yee Adilohii Bideeʼ Tónteel Bibąąh (“Côte d'Ivoire”)
• Chį́į́h Yee Adilohiijí dah oonéłígíí (“Republican Party”)

See also

• Chį́į́h Yee Adilohii