biyeʼ
Navajo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɪ̀jɛ̀ʔ/
Noun
biyeʼ (plural biyeʼke)
Usage notes
This word means that the relative is the son or nephew of a man, so a female neighbor would say biyeʼ when referring to her male neighbor’s son.
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shiyeʼ | nihiyeʼ | danihiyeʼ |
| 2nd person | niyeʼ | nihiyeʼ | danihiyeʼ |
| 3rd person | biyeʼ | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yiyeʼ | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hayeʼ | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | ayeʼ | ||
See also
- adaʼ
- biyáázh