chʼiyáán
Navajo
Etymology
Compare Ahtna cʼeyaan (“to eat”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼɪ̀jɑ́ːn/
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Noun
chʼiyáán (possessed form chʼiyąʼ)
- food, groceries, provisions (of food)
- Díí chʼiyáán ayóo áhálniih lá. ― This food is delicious.
- Shimá sání bichʼiyąʼ bíhásááh. ― I miss my grandma's cooking.
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shichʼiyąʼ | nihichʼiyąʼ | danihichʼiyąʼ |
| 2nd person | nichʼiyąʼ | nihichʼiyąʼ | danihichʼiyąʼ |
| 3rd person | bichʼiyąʼ | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yichʼiyąʼ | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hachʼiyąʼ | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | achʼiyąʼ | ||
Synonyms
Derived terms
- chʼiyáán ííłʼíní (“cook, chef”)