chʼil ahwééh

Navajo

/t͡ʃʼɪ̀l ʔɑ̀hwéːh/

noun
Definitions
  • tea, especially Navajo tea (Thelesperma ssp.), wild tea

Etymology

Affix from Navajo, Navaho chʼil (plant, vegetable) + Navajo, Navaho ahwééh (coffee)derived from Spanish, Castilian café.

Origin

Spanish

café

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