Sisnaajiní

Etymology

sis (“mountain”) + naajin (“there is a black streak”) +‎ -í (nominalizer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɪ̀snɑ̀ːt͡ʃɪ̀nɪ́/
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Proper noun

Sisnaajiní

  1. Blanca Peak, Colorado

Usage notes

One of the six sacred mountains of the Navajo. Sisnaajiní, associated with the dawn and the color white, marks the eastern boundary of Dinétah.

Synonyms

  • Yoołgaii Dziil (“White Shell Mountain”)
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