kéyah
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Etymology[edit]
Derivation uncertain. Possibly from ké (“foot”) + biyaa (“under”). Compare Carrier keyoh (“village, open country”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kéyah (plural kédaayah)
Inflection[edit]
possessives of kéyah
singular | duoplural | plural | |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | shikéyah | nihikéyah | danihikéyah |
2nd person | nikéyah | nihikéyah | danihikéyah |
3rd person | bikéyah | ||
4th person (3o) | yikéyah | ||
4th person (3a) | hakéyah | ||
Indefinite (3i) | akéyah |
Derived terms[edit]
- bikéyah (“his/her/its/their land/country”)
- kéyah haʼdéísná (“earthquake”)
- kéyah yádiłhił biiʼ hólónígíí
- Nahasdzáán Bikáaʼgi Kéyah Naaznilgo Ałhidadiidzooígíí (“United Nations”)
- Shádiʼááhjí kéyah yistinígíí (“Antarctica”)