Tsoodził
Navajo
Etymology
Possibly from atsooʼ (“tongue”) + dził (“mountain”). Another theory is that is comes from tsodizin (“prayer”) + dził (“mountain”).
Proper noun
Tsoodził
- Mount Taylor, New Mexico
Usage notes
One of the six sacred mountains of the Navajo. Tsoodził, associated with dootłʼizhii (turquoise) and the color blue, marks the southern boundary of Dinétah.