akʼah

Navajo

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

akʼah

1. fat, grease, lard, shortening, cooking oil

   bikʼah ― its fat (that is in its body)

   beʼakʼah ― his/her/its fat (to cook with, or that lubricates machinery)

   akʼah bee sitʼé ― fried food

   díí tązhii éí akʼah bee sitʼé

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   — this turkey was deep-fried in oil.

2. vaseline
3. petroleum

Inflection

possessives of akʼah

	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	shikʼah	nihikʼah	danihikʼah
2nd person	nikʼah	nihikʼah	danihikʼah
3rd person	bikʼah
4th person (3o)	yikʼah
4th person (3a)	hakʼah
Indefinite (3i)	akʼah

Derived terms

• akʼah sisíʼí tsin (“eucalyptus”)
• akʼah diltłiʼí (“candle”)
• akʼah dookʼą́łí (“candle”)
• akʼahkǫʼ (“petroleum”)
• łóóʼ bikʼah (“cod liver oil”)