jóhonaaʼéí tʼą́ą́ʼ ńdeesdzą́

Navajo

Etymology

jóhonaaʼéí (“sun”) + tʼą́ą́ʼ (“back”) + ńdeesdzą́ (“it is traveling”)

Noun

jóhonaaʼéí tʼą́ą́ʼ ńdeesdzą́

1. summer solstice

   Kʼad jóhonaaʼéí tʼą́ą́ʼ ńdeesdzą́

   Now the sun is moving back.

Synonyms

• shį́įgo shá ninádááh