chííh díkʼǫ́ǫ́zhí
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Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]chííh (“red ochre”) + díkʼǫ́ǫ́zh (“it is sour”) + -í (nominalizer)
Noun
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]Red ochre mixed with salt, or sometime with chiiłchin (ground sumac berry). A medicine to cure or provide protection from the effects of contact with menstrual blood. The medicine also has other uses, such as to restore a singer’s failing voice.