Dibé Nitsaa
Navajo
Etymology
From dibé (“sheep”) + nitsaa (“it is big”)
Proper noun
Dibé Nitsaa
- Hesperus Mountain, Colorado
Usage notes
One of the six sacred mountains of the Navajo. Dibé Nitsaa, associated with the color black, marks the northern boundary of Dinétah. The Hajíínáí is said to be located here.
Alternative forms
- Dibé Ntsaa
Synonyms
- Bááshzhinii Dziil (“Jet Mountain”)
- Dził Bíniʼ Hólóonii (“Mountain that has a mind”)
See also
- Dibé nitsaa hahoodzo