chʼį́įdii
See also: chidí
Navajo
Etymology
From the root -CHʼĮ́ĮDII (“to be evil, nasty”). Cognate found in Hupa chʼind (“corpse, dead thing”)
Noun
chʼį́įdii
- evil spirit, ghost, chindi
- spirit of the dead
- devil, demon
Derived terms
- chʼį́įdiitah
- chʼį́įdiitahgóó