chʼikę́ę́h

Navajo

Etymology

Compare Ahtna tsʼakae (“girl”) and Tanacross tsʼéxeh gaay (“young girl”)

Noun

chʼikę́ę́h (possessed form bichʼeekęʼ, plural chʼikéí)

1. maiden, young woman, young girl, adolescent, teenager (aged 13 to 30)

   Nahasdzáán bichʼikę́ę́h ― Miss Indian World; Miss World

Synonyms

• atʼééd

Antonyms

• tsíłkę́ę́h