What does the word kayenta mean in Navajo?

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2026-04-28 00:26

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Kayenta is thought to come from a earlier Navajo name for the are recorded as Tye-nde by Father Haile in 1908 or so. He said it meant "place where wild aninimals fall in" or "game pit" for catching antelope or other game. His translation is hard to figure out.

The modern Navajo name is: Tó Dínéeshzhee'

"Toh"( prounouced t-woh) means "water" . The second part means spread out like a hand or fringe. The creek near here does that.

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