áísaisttoo-

Blackfoot

Etymology

From á- (durative aspect) +‎ saisttoo- (to announce), literally “she/he announces”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /áísaistːoː/
    • (Aamsskapipikani, Aapatohsipikani) IPA(key): [ɛ́s̠ɛ̀s̠tːo̥]
    • (Kainai) IPA(key): [ɛ́(ː)sɛ̀stːo̥]
    • (Siksika) IPA(key): [ǽsæ̀stːo̥], [ɛ́sɛ̀-]

Noun stem

áísaisttoo- anim (singular proximate áísaisttoowa, singular obviative áísaistooyi, plural áísaisttooiksi, non-referentional áísaisttooi)

  1. announcer

Verb stem

áísaisttoo- anim (singular imperative áísaisttóót, plural imperative áísaisttóók)

  1. (intransitive) durative of saisttoo-

Derived terms

  • kitáísaisttoo
  • kitáísaisttoohpoaawa
  • nitáísaisttoo
  • nitáísaisttoohpinnaan
  • áísaisttoo'pa
  • áísaisttoowa
  • áísaisttooyi
  • áísaisttooyini

References

  • Frantz, Donald G.; Genee, Inge (2016–2023), Blackfoot Online Dictionary‎[1], University of Toronto Press
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