kéyah
Navajo
Etymology
Derivation uncertain. Possibly from ké (“foot”) + biyaa (“under”). Compare Carrier keyoh (“village, open country”).
Pronunciation
Audio (NV): (file)
Noun
kéyah (plural kédaayah)
Inflection
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
- 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”)