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”)

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