Where does “hataalii” come from?

hataalii (English) comes from Navajo hataałii, from Navajo hataał, from Navajo -taał — to sing, to hold a ceremony.

hataalii (English): medicine man

Definitions

  1. medicine man

Ancestry of “hataalii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajohataałiichanter, shaman, singer, medicine man
2Navajohataałhe/she is singing, chanting; music
3Navajo-taałto sing, to hold a ceremony
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