atʼééd

Etymology

Compare Tanacross tʼêd (adolescent girl)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɑ̀tʼéːt/

Noun

atʼééd (plural atʼééké)

  1. girl
    atʼééd éí nizhóníthe girl is pretty
  2. maiden
  3. girlfriend, sweetheart

Inflection

Secondary possessives of atʼééd
singular duoplural plural
1st person sheʼatʼééd niheʼatʼééd daniheʼatʼééd
2nd person neʼatʼééd niheʼatʼééd daniheʼatʼééd
3rd person beʼatʼééd
4th person (3o) yeʼatʼééd
4th person (3a) hweʼatʼééd
Indefinite (3i) atʼééd

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References

  • Young, Robert, Morgan, William, Midgette, Sally (1992) Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 11