chidí naatʼaʼí

Navajo

Etymology

chidí (“automobile”) + naatʼaʼí (“something that flies”), from + naatʼaʼ (“it flies”) + -í (“nominalizer”)

Noun

chidí naatʼaʼí

1. airplane

Derived terms

• chidí naatʼaʼí dilwoʼí
• chidí naatʼaʼí ńdinibįįhígi (“airport”)