chʼil dootłʼizhí díkʼǫ́zhígíí

Navajo

Etymology

chʼil (“plant”) + dootłʼizh (“it is green”) + -í (nominalizer) + díkʼǫ́ǫ́zh (“sour, alkaline”) + -ígíí (nominalizer)

Noun

chʼil dootłʼizhí díkʼǫ́zhígíí

1. lime

See also

• chʼil łitsooí díkʼǫ́zhígíí (“lemon”)