atsiniltłʼish

Navajo

Etymology

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Noun

atsiniltłʼish

1. lightning
2. electricity

   atsiniltłʼish neeztsiz. ― the electricity went out.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• atsiniltłʼish bá hooghan (“power plant”)
• atsiniltłʼish ííłʼínígíí (“electric eel”)
• naʼashǫ́ʼii łóóʼ atsiniltłʼish ííłʼínígíí (“electric eel”)
• łeetsoh bee atsiniltłʼish álʼį́ (“nuclear power”)

See also

• jishgish
• łeʼdoolchʼil