aakii-

Blackfoot

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːkiː/
    • (Aamsskaapipikani, Aapatohsipikani, Kainai, Siksika) IPA(key): [àːkîː]
Pronunciation notes

This 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

aakii- anim (proximate singular aakííwa, obviative singular aakííyi, plural aakííksi, non-referentional aakíí)

  1. woman
  2. (card games) queen
  3. (chess) queen

Derived terms

References

  • Frantz, Donald G.; Genee, Inge (2016–2023), Blackfoot Online Dictionary‎[1], University of Toronto Press
  • Weber, Natalie; Allen, Blake (2012), Blackfoot Pitch Accent: Insights from Morphophonology‎[2], Vancouver, BC: Department of Linguistics, University of British Columbia
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