łééchąąʼí

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łééchąąʼí

Etymology

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Particularly: “Are we sure that "shit pet" refers specifically to "pet that eats shit"? That seems very specific. Might this just be a simple pejorative?”

From łį́į́ʼ (pet) + chąąʼ (shit) + (nominalizer); literally, "shit pet" (pet that eats excrement). Replaced the old simplex łį́į́ʼ, which shifted meaning to "horse" following the reintroduction of the horse to North America, which led to the horse replacing the dog as the most favored "pet."[1] Compare Chipewyan łį, Tsuut'ina tłíchʼà, Ahtna łicʼae.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɬéːt͡ʃʰɑ̃̀ːʔɪ́/
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Noun

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łééchąąʼí (possessed form bilééchąąʼí)

  1. dog

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ William Bright, Native American placenames of the United States, s.v. HORSE.