bíígháán

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Etymology

bi- (“his, her”) + íígháán (“backbone”)

Noun

bíígháán

1. (anatomy) his/her back

Inflection

• 1st shíígháán, nihíígháán, danihíígháán
• 2nd níígháán, nihíígháán, danihíígháán
• 3rd bíígháán
• 4th (3o) yíígháán
• 4th (3a) hanígháán
• indefinite (3i) agháán

Derived terms

• chʼosh bíígháán ádaadinígíí (“invertebrate”)