Zas Niłtʼees
Navajo
Etymology
"Crusted snow": zas (“snow”) and niłtʼees (“frying, roasting”). Compare Western Apache Zas Nłtʼees (“December, roasting snow”).
Noun
Zas Niłtʼees
- January
- Díí yiziłígíí éí Zas Niłtʼees wolyé
- This month is called January.
Usage notes
So named because the snow roasts the skin, or causes frostbite.
Synonyms
- Yas Niłtʼees
See also
- (Months): Yas Niłtʼees Atsá Biyáázh Wóózhchʼį́į́d Tʼą́ą́chil Tʼą́ą́tsoh Yaʼiishjááshchilí Yaʼiishjáástsoh Biniʼantʼą́ą́tsʼózí Biniʼantʼą́ą́tsoh Ghąąjįʼ Níłchʼitsʼósí Níłchʼitsoh