kéyah

Navajo

Etymology

Derivation uncertain. Possibly from ké (“foot”) +‎ biyaa (“under”). Compare Carrier keyoh (“village, open country”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /kʰɛ́jàh/

Noun

kéyah (plural kédaayah)

1. land, country, terrain
2. planet

Inflection

possessives of kéyah

	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	shikéyah	nihikéyah	danihikéyah
2nd person	nikéyah	nihikéyah	danihikéyah
3rd person	bikéyah
4th person (3o)	yikéyah
4th person (3a)	hakéyah
Indefinite (3i)	akéyah

Derived terms

• bikéyah (“his/her/its/their land/country”)
• kéyah haʼdéísná (“earthquake”)
• kéyah yádiłhił biiʼ hólónígíí
• Nahasdzáán Bikáaʼgi Kéyah Naaznilgo Ałhidadiidzooígíí (“United Nations”)
• Shádiʼááhjí kéyah yistinígíí (“Antarctica”)