O'odham

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Alternative forms

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  • a'an (Saxton/Saxton)
  • aʼan (omission of initial glottal stop in writing)

Etymology

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Cognate with Northern Tepehuan ánai, Huichol ꞌaná, Central Tarahumara aná.

Noun

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ʼaʼan (plural ʼaʼan)

  1. wing

References

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  • Saxton, Dean, Saxton, Lucille, Enos, Susie (1983) Dictionary: Tohono Oʼodham/Pima to English, English to Tohono Oʼodham/Pima, second edition, Tucson: The University of Arizona Press