"Chʼínílį́" meaning in Navajo

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Proper name

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). Etymology templates: {{nv-term|chʼínílį́||it flows out horizontally|-LĮ́|flow}} chʼínílį́ (“it flows out horizontally”, from -LĮ́, “to flow”) Head templates: {{head|nv|proper noun}} Chʼínílį́
  1. Chinle (a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States). Wikipedia link: Canyon de Chelly, Chinle Wash, nv:Chʼínílį́ Categories (place): Census-designated places in Arizona, USA, Places in Arizona, USA, Places in the United States
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