tsin ííʼáii
The Navajo word for tree is tsin ííʼáii. If unsure, use tsin ííʼáii. Wiktionary also lists tsin ííʼáhígíí.
Meaning: large woody plant (noun)
Ways to say it
| Navajo |
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| tsin ííʼáii |
| tsin ííʼáhígíí |
The word refers to a large woody plant.
Did you know?
- The word for tree, tsin ííʼáii, is literally constructed to mean 'the wood that sticks up'.
- The word for tree is related to the Proto-Athabaskan root *kʸən, linking the Navajo language to distant relatives in Alaska and Canada.
- Navajo classifies plants and objects based on their shape and properties, meaning the word for 'tree' changes depending on whether you are discussing the plant as an entity or its physical form.
Example sentences for Navajo are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Jessica and Kyle are walking through a forest.
- JessicaHózhǫ́ǫ́ʼ tsin ííʼáii íílahí.That tree is beautiful.
- KyleÁáʼá, tʼáá ááshį́į́ʼ.Yes, it is very tall.
- JessicaTsin ííʼáii bagoogááʼ.Let's go to the tree.
- KyleTʼáá ádaatʼééʼ.Let's do that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tree” translations and entries tsin ííʼáii, tsin ííʼáhígíí, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tsin, tsin ííʼáhígíí, tsin ííʼáii, CC BY-SA 4.0.
