awókʼiz
Navajo
Etymology
From awooʼ (“teeth”) + kʼiz (“crevice”)
Noun
awókʼiz
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | siwókʼiz | nihiwókʼiz | danihiwókʼiz |
| 2nd person | niwókʼiz | nihiwókʼiz | danihiwókʼiz |
| 3rd person | biwókʼiz | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yiwókʼiz | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hawókʼiz | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | awókʼiz | ||
Derived terms
- awókʼiz análdiłí (“floss”)
References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 137.