tsin naaʼeeł
Navajo
Alternative forms
- tsinaaʼeeł
Etymology
tsin (“tree timber”) + naaʼeeł (“it floats”)
Noun
tsin naaʼeeł
- ship, vessel
- boat
- canoe
- raft
Inflection
possessives of tsin naaʼeeł
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sitsin naaʼeeł | nihitsin naaʼeeł | danihitsin naaʼeeł |
| 2nd person | nitsin naaʼeeł | nihitsin naaʼeeł | danihitsin naaʼeeł |
| 3rd person | bitsin naaʼeeł | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yitsin naaʼeeł | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hatsin naaʼeeł | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | atsin naaʼeeł | ||
Derived terms
- tsin naaʼeeł chidí naatʼaʼí bee nágéhé (“aircraft carrier”)
- tsin naaʼeeł hééł bee nágéhé (“cargo ship”)
- tsin naaʼeeł nineezígíí (“canoe”)
- tsin naaʼeeł táłtłʼááh naagháhígíí (“submarine”)