łáʼȕ

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Taos

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Etymology

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From łá- (?) + -ʼȕ (“little one”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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łáʼȕ vocative

  1. mommy (used by children to mother)
  2. wifey (used by husband to wife)
  3. maternal aunt (by younger niece to aunt)
  4. relatively older woman (very commonly used by younger speaker to show friendly respect)

Synonyms

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