akʼéí

Etymology

a- (indefinite possessive pronoun, someone's) + kʼé (peace, friendship) + (nominalizer)

Pronunciation

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Noun

akʼéí (plural akʼéíyóó)

  1. kin, kinsman, kinfolk, relatives (by blood or by the maternal or paternal clan lines)
    Yáʼátʼééh shikʼéí dóó shidineʼé
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    Greetings to my kin and to my people. (formal but intimate expression for greeting a large group at the start of a speech)

Inflection

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