níłchʼi
Navajo
/nɪ́ɬt͡ʃʼɪ̀/
noun
Definitions
- air, breeze, wind
- gas
- spirit, benevolent spirits
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Athabaskan *tšʼʷəy, *tšʼʷi (wind blows).
Origin
Proto-Athabaskan
*tšʼʷəy, *tšʼʷi
Gloss
wind blows
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -CHʼI Navajo, Navaho
- Níłchʼitsoh Navajo, Navaho
- *tšʼʷəy, *tšʼʷi Proto-Athabaskan