áísátsaaki-

Blackfoot

Etymology

From á- (durative aspect) +‎ sátsaaki- (to carve, shave, chip, plane), literally she/he carves, chips.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /áísátsaːki/
    • (Aamsskapipikani, Aapatohsipikani) IPA(key): [ɛ́s̠ʌ́ts̠àːki̥]
    • (Kainai) IPA(key): [ɛ́(ː)sɐ́tsàːki̥]
    • (Siksika) IPA(key): [ǽsʌ́tsàːki̥], [ɛ́s-]

Noun stem

áísátsaaki- anim (singular proximate áísatsaakiwa, singular obviative áísatsaakiyi, plural áísatsaakiiksi, non-referentional áísatsaakii)

  1. carpenter

Verb stem

áísátsaaki- anim (singular imperative áísatsáákit, plural imperative áísatsáákik)

  1. (pseudo-transitive) durative of sátsaaki-

Derived terms

  • kitáísátsaaki
  • kitáísátsaakihpoaawa
  • nitáísátsaaki
  • nitáísátsaakihpinnaan
  • áísátsaakiwa
  • áísátsaakiyi
  • áísátsaakiyini
  • áísátsaako'pa

References

  • Frantz, Donald G.; Genee, Inge (2016–2023), Blackfoot Online Dictionary[1], University of Toronto Press
  • Michael Barrie; Moonhyun Sung (2019) Pseudo-Incorporation in Blackfoot.