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Etymology

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Possibly from atsooʼ (tongue) + dził (mountain). Another theory is that is comes from tsodizin (prayer) + dził (mountain).

Proper noun

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Tsoodził

  1. Mount Taylor, New Mexico

Usage notes

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One of the six sacred mountains of the Navajo. Tsoodził, associated with dootłʼizhii (turquoise) and the color blue, marks the southern boundary of Dinétah.