dził
/t͡sɪ̀ɬ/
The Navajo word for mountain is dził.
dził is used to refer to a large mass of earth and rock.
Meaning: large mass of earth and rock (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/tsɪ̀ɬ/
Did you know?
- Navajo cosmology assigns a specific color and direction to each of the four sacred mountains.
- The word dził is closely related to a verbal stem meaning 'to be strong, stable, or firm'.
- In traditional Navajo stories, mountains are often viewed as living entities rather than inanimate rock.
Examples in context
- Dził bąąh yasThere is snow on the mountain.This sentence shows how to use dził when describing snow on a mountain.
Example conversation
Michelle and Tyler are looking at a landscape.
- MichelleDził t'áá łahjį' nihí yáá.We climbed one mountain.
- TylerDził bąąh yas.The mountain is wide.
- MichelleDził t'áá áánígo yáá.He climbed the mountain once.
- TylerHózhóóh.It is beautiful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mountain” translations and entries dził, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dził, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
