tsin ííʼáii
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Etymology[edit]
tsin (“wood”) + ííʼá (“it sticks up”) + -ii (“nominalizer”)
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
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).