naʼashǫ́ʼii
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Etymology edit
Literally, the one that moves its tail here and there. Apparently from neishood (“he drags it [the tail] here and there”) + -ii (nominalizer)
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Noun edit
naʼashǫ́ʼii
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- naʼashǫ́ʼii ánínígíí
- naʼashǫ́ʼii bijáád ádinígíí (“worm lizard”)
- naʼashǫ́ʼii dichʼízhii (“horned lizard, horned toad”)
- naʼashǫ́ʼii łahgo aníʼdoolníiłii (“chameleon”)
- naʼashǫ́ʼii łóóʼ (“eel”)
- naʼashǫ́ʼiitsoh (“iguana”)