naatʼaʼí

Navajo

Etymology

naatʼaʼ (“it flies”) +‎ -í (nominalizer)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nàːtʼàʔɪ́/

Noun

naatʼaʼí

1. something that flies

Derived terms

• chidí naatʼaʼí (“airplane”)
• Dah Naatʼaʼí Sǫʼ bił Sinil
• łóóʼ naatʼaʼí
• tsé naatʼaʼí