tééh hóyáanii

Etymology

tééh (“deep water”) + hóyą́ (“he/she/it is intelligent”) + -ii (“nominalizer”)

Noun

tééh hóyáanii

  1. dolphin
  2. porpoise

Derived terms
  • łóóʼtsoh dóó tééh hóyáanii (“Cetacea”)
  • tééh hóyáanii bíchį́į́htsahí (“narwhal”)
  • tééh hóyáaniitsoh (“beluga”)
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