chʼį́įdii

See also: chidí

Navajo

Etymology

From the root -CHʼĮ́ĮDII (“to be evil, nasty”). Cognate found in Hupa chʼind (“corpse, dead thing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃʼĩ̂ːtìː/

Noun

chʼį́įdii

1. evil spirit, ghost, chindi
2. spirit of the dead
3. devil, demon

Derived terms

• chʼį́įdiitah
• chʼį́įdiitahgóó