tsin ííʼáii

Navajo

Etymology

tsin (“wood”) + ííʼá (“it sticks up”) + -ii (“nominalizer”)

Noun

tsin ííʼáii

1. upright pole, tree

Usage notes

While this can be used to mean tree in some instances, such as specifying a standing tree as opposed to a log or other wood lying on the ground, it is not normally used to mean tree. Instead, Navajo requires the species of tree to be used. For example, tʼiis (cottonwood).

Alternative forms

• tsin ííʼáʼii

Synonyms

• tsin ííʼáhígíí