tsénił
Navajo
Etymology
tsé (“stone”) + -nił (stem meaning to pound), from -neʼ (imperfective stem meaning a solid roundish object moves swiftly through the air)
Related terms
- tsénił yázhí (“hatchet”)
- ałtsʼą́ą́ʼ tsénił (“double-headed axe”)
See also
- ałtsʼą́ą́ʼ deeníní (“pick”)
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