bílaʼ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bila"

Etymology

bi- (his/her) + álaʼ (hand)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɪ́lɑ̀ʔ/
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Noun

bílaʼ

  1. (anatomy) his/her hand
    Atʼééyázhí bimá yílaʼ yótąʼ.
    The little girl is holding her mother’s hand.
  2. (anatomy, rare) his/her finger

Inflection

Possessives of bílaʼ
singular duoplural plural
1st person shílaʼ nihílaʼ danihílaʼ
2nd person nílaʼ nihílaʼ danihílaʼ
3rd person bílaʼ
4th person (3o) yílaʼ
4th person (3a) hálaʼ
Indefinite (3i) álaʼ