nahatʼeʼiitsoh

Navajo

Etymology

From nahatʼeʼii (“kangaroo rat”, from nahashtʼéʼ (“to hop around”)) +‎ -tsoh (“big”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nàhàtʼɛ̀ʔìːt͡sʰòh/

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Noun

nahatʼeʼiitsoh

1. kangaroo

Derived terms

• Nahatʼeʼiitsoh Bikéyah (“Australia”)

References

• Navajo-English Dictionary (page 17)