Zas Niłtʼees
Navajo
Etymology
"Crusted snow": zas (“snow”) and niłtʼees (“frying, roasting”). Compare Western Apache Zas Nłtʼees (“December, roasting snow”).
Noun
Usage notes
So named because the snow roasts the skin, or causes frostbite.
"Crusted snow": zas (“snow”) and niłtʼees (“frying, roasting”). Compare Western Apache Zas Nłtʼees (“December, roasting snow”).
So named because the snow roasts the skin, or causes frostbite.