"dahsání" meaning in Navajo

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Noun

Etymology: Seemingly from dah (“at an elevation, as in a tree”) + sání (“old one”), although Young and Morgan state that the term is of uncertain derivation. Compare Western Apache dahszíné. Etymology templates: {{cog|apw|dahszíné}} Western Apache dahszíné Head templates: {{head|nv|noun}} dahsání
  1. porcupine Synonyms: dashchʼíní
    Sense id: en-dahsání-nv-noun-qs9uCyFX Categories (other): Navajo entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Caviomorphs
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