tónteeldę́ę́ʼ níyoltsoh
Navajo
Etymology
From tónteel (“sea”) + -dę́ę́ʼ (from) + níyol (“wind”) + -tsoh (“big”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰóntʰèːltẽ́ːʔ nɪ́jòlt͡sʰòh/
Noun
- hurricane
- Tónteeldę́ę́ʼ níyoltsoh Sandy wolyéhígíí éí kéyah Kin Yótʼááh Deezʼá Hahoodzo nahósʼaʼjí yikʼi chʼíníyá
- The hurricane known as Sandy traveled through the New York area.