akąʼ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "aka"
Navajo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔɑ̀kʰɑ̃́ʔ/
Noun
akąʼ
- male (usually restricted to animals and nature...it refers to the genitals, so it can be very crude to apply this to a person)
- atsá bikąʼ ― male eagle
- níłtsą́ bikąʼ ― male rain, thunderstorm
- tooh bikąʼ ― male river, the San Juan River
- (crude) husband, lover
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shikąʼ | nihikąʼ | danihikąʼ |
| 2nd person | nikąʼ | nihikąʼ | danihikąʼ |
| 3rd person | bikąʼ | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yikąʼ | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hakąʼ | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | akąʼ | ||