akʼahkǫʼ

Navajo

Etymology

akʼah (“fat, grease”) + kǫʼ (“fire”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

akʼahkǫʼ

1. petroleum, oil
2. motor oil
3. kerosene
4. oil lamp
5. candle

Synonyms

• akʼah diltłiʼí
• akʼah dookʼą́łí

Derived terms

• akʼahkǫʼ níyizígíí (“slender candle, taper”)

See also

• tókǫʼí (“petroleum”)
• chidí bitooʼ (“gasoline”)