chéchʼil

Navajo

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.

Noun

chéchʼil

1. oak

Synonyms

• tséchʼil

Derived terms

• chéchʼil binááʼ (“acorn”)