chʼil
Navajo
Etymology
From the root -CHʼIL (“to plant”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼɪ̀l/
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Noun
chʼil
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shichʼil | nihichʼil | danihichʼil |
| 2nd person | nichʼil | nihichʼil | danihichʼil |
| 3rd person | bichʼil | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yichʼil | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hachʼil | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | achʼil | ||
Synonyms
Derived terms
- chʼil ahwééh (“tea”)
- chʼil akʼahí (“avocado”)
- chʼil baa nahaniihí (“florist”)
- chʼil bikétłʼóól dijoolí (“turnip”)
- chʼil bílátah hózhóón (“flower”)
- chʼil dishooí (“kiwi fruit”)
- chʼil dootłʼizhí díkʼǫ́zhígíí (“lime”)
- chʼil łichxíʼí (“tomato”)
- chʼil łigaii (“cabbage, lettuce”)
- chʼil łitsooí díkʼǫ́zhígíí (“lemon”)
- chʼil łitsxooí (“orange”)
- chʼil naʼatłʼoʼii (“grape”)
- chʼil naʼatłʼoʼiitsoh (“plum”)
- chʼil ʼabeʼé (“milkweed”)
- mąʼii chʼil (“goldenrod”)
- sęęschʼil (“cauliflower”)