chéchʼil
Navajo
Alternative forms
Etymology
Variant of tséchʼil, with the tsé changing under influence from the ch in chʼil.
Compound of tsé (“stone”) + chʼil (“plant”), likely in reference to the hardness of the wood.
Derived terms
- chéchʼil binááʼ (“acorn”)
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