naʼashjéʼii

Navajo

Etymology

Literally, the one that spreads something sticky around. From néijeeh (“he smears it with a sticky substance”) + -ii (nominalizer)

Noun

naʼashjéʼii

1. spider

Derived terms

• naʼashjéʼiitsoh (“wolf spider”)
• naʼashjéʼii bijéí dah łichíiʼii (“black widow”)
• naʼashjéʼii bitłʼóól (“spiderweb”)
• naʼashjéʼii jáádnézí
• tónteel naʼashjéʼii (“sea spider”)