tó wónaanídę́ę́ʼ dlǫ́ʼii

Navajo

Etymology

tó (“water”) + wónaaní- (“the other side”) + -dę́ę́ʼ (“from”) + dlǫ́ǫ́ʼ (“prairie dog”) + -ii (“nominalizer”) (refers to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean)

Noun

tó wónaanídę́ę́ʼ dlǫ́ʼii

European polecat (Mustela putorius)

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