naʼashǫ́ʼii

Navajo

Etymology

Literally, the one that moves its tail here and there. Apparently from neishood (“he drags it [the tail] here and there”) + -ii (nominalizer)

Pronunciation

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Noun

naʼashǫ́ʼii

1. lizard
2. reptile
3. snake

Derived terms

• naʼashǫ́ʼii ánínígíí
• naʼashǫ́ʼii bijáád ádinígíí (“worm lizard”)
• naʼashǫ́ʼii dichʼízhii (“horned lizard, horned toad”)
• naʼashǫ́ʼii łahgo aníʼdoolníiłii (“chameleon”)
• naʼashǫ́ʼii łóóʼ (“eel”)
• naʼashǫ́ʼiitsoh (“iguana”)