áwaawahkao'tsiiksaakii-

Blackfoot

Alternative spellings

Etymology

Compound of áwaawahkao'tsiiksi (“warriors, soldiers”) +‎ aakii- (“woman”).

Pronunciation

(isolated)
  • IPA(key): /áwaːwaxkaoʔtsiːksaːkiː/
    • (Aamsskaapipikani, Aapatohsipikani) IPA(key): [áwàːwḁxkàwʔts̠ɪ̀ːks̠àːkîː]
    • (Kainai) IPA(key): [áwàːwʔxkɐ̀wʔtsɪ̀ːksàːkîː]
    • (Siksika) IPA(key): [áwàːwḁxkàwʔtsɪ̀ːksàːkîː]
Pronunciation notes

The last morpheme of this compound, aakii-, is a class 1 stem, meaning that it does not carry an inherent accent in its structure. Its accent, however, is realised in two different ways:

  1. With a high-falling tone in the last syllable when isolated;
  2. Varies depending on the surrounding morphemes in a compound.

Noun stem

áwaawahkao'tsiiksaakii- anim (proximate singular áwaawahkao'tsiiksaakííwa, obviative singular áwaawahkao'tsiiksaakííyi, plural áwaawahkao'tsiiksaakííksi, non-referentional áwaawahkao'tsiiksaakíí)

  1. an AFAB person who does not conform to gender norms, especially but not exclusively one who would now be termed lesbian or a "two-spirit";
  2. (derogatory) a woman who nagged her husband

References

  • Hugh A. Dempsey (1994): The Venegful Wife and Other Blackfoot Stories.
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