akʼis
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "akis"
Navajo
[edit]Noun
[edit]akʼis (plural akʼisóó)
- older sibling (of the same sex)
- older maternal cousin (of the same sex)
- friend (chiefly of the same sex)
- sikʼis ― my friend
Usage notes
[edit]Traditionally, men and women could marry but could not just be friends. This is why the word for "friend" means of the same sex. However, in modern times, men and women can now just be friends, so this term may be applied to friends of the opposite sex.
Inflection
[edit]possessives of akʼis
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sikʼis | nihikʼis | danihikʼis |
| 2nd person | nikʼis | nihikʼis | danihikʼis |
| 3rd person | bikʼis | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yikʼis | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hakʼis | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | akʼis | ||