Where does “hataałii” come from?

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

hataałii (Navajo): chanter, shaman, singer, medicine man

Definitions

  1. chanter, shaman, singer, medicine man

Ancestry of “hataałii”, step by step

hataałii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Navajo hataał

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajohataałhe/she is singing, chanting; music
2Navajo-taałto sing, to hold a ceremony

via Navajo ii

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoii

Words derived from “hataałii

Every word from Navajo -taałEvery word from Navajo hataał