ooljééʼ daaztsą́
Navajo
Etymology
ooljééʼ (“moon”) + daaztsą́ (“he died”)
Verb
ooljééʼ daaztsą́
- lunar eclipse
- Ooljééʼ daatsaah — It’s the lunar eclipse (present tense)
- Ooljééʼ dadootsaał — It will be a lunar eclipse (future tense)
Usage notes
Some people object to the term ooljééʼ daaztsą́, because it means the moon is sick, or has died. These people prefer the synonym below, tłʼéhonaaʼéí łahgo áʼdílnééh, which means the moon is changing its appearance.
Synonyms
- tłʼéhonaaʼéí łahgo áʼdílnééh