"chizh" meaning in Navajo

See chizh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Athabaskan *čʷəǯʷ (“dry wood, firewood”). Cognate with Western Apache chizh, Chipewyan tsez, Beaver chvch, Carrier tsez, Sekani tsvz, Ahtna tsets, Jicarilla chish. Has also been compared to Ket өксь m (ōksʲ, “tree; stick, twig”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|nv|ath-pro|*čʷəǯʷ||dry wood, firewood|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Athabaskan *čʷəǯʷ (“dry wood, firewood”), {{inh+|nv|ath-pro|*čʷəǯʷ|t=dry wood, firewood}} Inherited from Proto-Athabaskan *čʷəǯʷ (“dry wood, firewood”), {{cog|apw|chizh}} Western Apache chizh, {{cog|chp|tsez}} Chipewyan tsez, {{cog|bea|chvch}} Beaver chvch, {{cog|crx|tsez}} Carrier tsez, {{cog|sek|tsvz}} Sekani tsvz, {{cog|aht|tsets}} Ahtna tsets, {{cog|apj|chish}} Jicarilla chish, {{cog|ket|өксь|g=m|t=tree; stick, twig|tr=ōksʲ}} Ket өксь m (ōksʲ, “tree; stick, twig”) Head templates: {{head|nv|noun}} chizh
  1. wood, log, firewood, kindling, dead wood Derived forms: chizhtsʼósí (english: kindling)
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