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

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