chʼil naʼatłʼoʼii

Navajo

Etymology

chʼil (“plant”) + naʼatłʼoʼii (“something that entwines”), from naʼatłʼoʼ (“intertwined, twisted, tangled”) + -ii (“nominalizer”)

Noun

chʼil naʼatłʼoʼii

1. vine
2. grape, raisin

Derived terms

• chʼil naʼatłʼoʼii bitooʼ (“wine”)
• chʼil naʼatłʼoʼiitsoh (“plum”)