chéchʼil
Navajo
Etymology
Variant of tséchʼil, with the tsé changing under influence from the ch in chʼil.
Compound of tsé (“stone”) + chʼil (“plant”), likely in reference to the hardness of the wood.
Noun
chéchʼil
- oak
Synonyms
- tséchʼil
Derived terms
- chéchʼil binááʼ (“acorn”)