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

Derived terms

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

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