Where does “mąʼii dootłʼizhí” come from?
mąʼii dootłʼizhí (Navajo) comes from Navajo mąʼii — coyote.
mąʼii dootłʼizhí (Navajo): kit fox (Vulpes macrotis)
Definitions
- kit fox (Vulpes macrotis)
Ancestry of “mąʼii dootłʼizhí”, step by step
mąʼii dootłʼizhí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Navajo mąʼii
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | mąʼii | coyote |
via Navajo dootłʼizh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo | dootłʼizh | he/she/it is turquoise, green, blue; dime |