Dibé Nitsaa

Navajo

Etymology

From dibé (“sheep”) + nitsaa (“it is big”).

Proper noun

Dibé Nitsaa

1. Hesperus Mountain, Colorado

Usage notes

One of the six sacred mountains of the Navajo. Dibé Nitsaa, associated with the color black, marks the northern boundary of Dinétah. The Hajíínáí is said to be located here.

Alternative forms

• Dibé Ntsaa

Synonyms

• Bááshzhinii Dziil (“Jet Mountain”)
• Dził Bíniʼ Hólóonii (“Mountain that has a mind”)

See also

• Dibé nitsaa hahoodzo