Dibé Nitsaa
Navajo
editEtymology
editFrom dibé (“sheep”) + nitsaa (“it is big”).
Proper noun
edit- Hesperus Mountain, Colorado
Usage notes
editOne 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
editSynonyms
edit- Bááshzhinii Dziil (“Jet Mountain”)
- Dził Bíniʼ Hólóonii (“Mountain that has a mind”)