chʼééhjiyáán
Navajo
Etymology
chʼééh (“in vain”) + jiyą́ (“a person eats it”) + -n- (ligature) + -í (nominalizer). -áán is a contraction of -ání.
Noun
chʼééhjiyáán
- watermelon
Alternative forms
- tʼééh jiyáán
Synonyms
- chʼééh jiyáán
- chʼééh jiyání
See also
- taʼneeskʼání (“melon”)