Sahaiʔa

À rapprocher de sa háɂá, « lever de soleil ».

Sahaiʔa \saˈhaj.ʔa\ féminin

1. prénom féminin chipewyan

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Du chipewyan Sahaiɂa.

Sahaiʔa \səˈhaj.ə\ féminin

1. prénom féminin chipewyan
   • If the glottal stop were replaced with a different character, Sahaiʔa’s name would both sound and mean something completely different. — (Hillary Bird, « Baby named Sahaiʔa prompts changes to Vital Statistics Act », CBC.ca, 13 juin 2016)
   • According to Sahaiʔa’s mother, the symbol is important in the Chipewyan language as it signifies both pronunciation and meaning and without it the child’s name would sounds completely different and have a different meaning. — (Danielle Colmenero, « Mother Fights for Right for Daughter’s Traditional Name », Rights Watch Blog | La veille sur les droits, <rightswatch.ca>, 16 mars 2015)
   • For a year, Sahaiʔa went without any official documents, including a health card, which meant Catholique-Valpy had to pay for her baby’s health care out-of-pocket. — (Rachel Browne, « What’s in a name? A Chipewyan’s battle over her native tongue », MacLean’s.ca, 12 mars 2015)

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