tsénił

Etymology

tsé (“stone”) + -nił (“to pound”), from + -neʼ (imperfective stem of root -NEʼ, “to propel a solid roundish object”). See nił.

Noun

tsénił

  1. axe
  2. stone axe (originally)
  • tsénił yázhí (“hatchet”)
  • ałtsʼą́ą́ʼ tsénił (“double-headed axe”)

See also
  • ałtsʼą́ą́ʼ deeníní (“pick”)
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