akʼis

See also akis, and āķis

Navajo

Noun

akʼis

1. older sibling (of the same sex)
2. older maternal cousin (of the same sex)
3. friend (chiefly of the same sex)

   sikʼis — my friend

Usage notes

Traditionally, men and women could marry but could not just be friends. This is why the word for "friend" means of the same sex. However, in modern times, men and women can now just be friends, so this term may be applied to friends of the opposite sex.

Inflection

possessives of akʼis

	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	sikʼis	nihikʼis	danihikʼis
2nd person	nikʼis	nihikʼis	danihikʼis
3rd person	bikʼis
4th person (3o)	yikʼis
4th person (3i)	akʼis

See also

• achʼooní
• alah