Chʼínílį́

Etymology

From chʼínílį́ (“it flows out horizontally”, from -LĮ́, “to flow”). It refers to the location where the Chinle Wash flows out of Canyon de Chelly (or Tséyiʼ).

Proper noun

Chʼínílį́

  1. Chinle (a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States)
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