tsin ííʼáhígíí
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]tsin (“wood”) + ííʼá (“it sticks up”) + -ígíí (nominalizer)
Noun
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]While this can be used to mean tree in some instances, such as specifying a standing tree as opposed to a log or other wood lying on the ground, it is not normally used to mean tree. Instead, Navajo requires the species of tree to be used. For example, tʼiis (cottonwood).