ha'tchi

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In Hillerman's Boy Who Made Dragonfly this is a Zuni word used to express approval of or agreement with a spoken statement. The spelling of the term may vary in different contexts, or it may be that Hillerman has invented this expression based on his knowkledge of the Zuni language.

Published Works: 
The Boy Who Made Dragonfly (1972)
Term Type: 
Cultural Reference