akeeʼ
See also: akee
Navajo
editEtymology
editFrom a- (indefinite personal possessive pronoun) + ké (“foot”). Possibly cognate with Ket ки’сь (kiˀs), if the Na-Dene and Yeniseian languages are related.
Noun
editakeeʼ
- (anatomy) foot, feet
- shoe
- wheel, tire
- akeeʼ niiłtsǫǫz ― the tire went flat
- akeeʼ bigháʼńjil ― the tire got a puncture
Inflection
editpossessives of akeeʼ
singular | duoplural | plural | |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | shikeeʼ | nihikeeʼ | danihikeeʼ |
2nd person | nikeeʼ | nihikeeʼ | danihikeeʼ |
3rd person | bikeeʼ | ||
4th person (3o) | yikeeʼ | ||
4th person (3a) | hakeeʼ | ||
Indefinite (3i) | akeeʼ |
See also
edit- chidí bigaan (“front wheel of a car”)
- chidí bikeeʼ (“car tire”)