dził
mountain
dzih-lth
Meaning: mountain(s). Navajo land (Dinétah) is traditionally bordered by four mountains, each with their own unique names and symbolic meanings. If you remember the post for ha’a’aah, the number four is a recurring quantity in Navajo culture, and that is the case with the four sacred mountains. The word dził is the general word for a mountain, or mountain range.
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