tsin ííʼáhígíí

Navajo edit

Etymology edit

tsin (“wood”) + ííʼá (“it sticks up”) + -ígíí (nominalizer)

Noun edit

upright pole, tree

Usage notes edit

While this can be used to mean tree in some instances, such as specifying a standing tree as opposed to a log or other wood lying on the ground, it is not normally used to mean tree. Instead, Navajo requires the species of tree to be used. For example, tʼiis (cottonwood).

Synonyms edit

tsin ííʼáii