akʼos

See also: Appendix:Variations of "akos"

Etymology

From Proto-Athabaskan *-qʼʊs, and therefore cognate with Ahtna -kʼos. The initial a- represents an indefinite possessor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɑ̀kʼòs/
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Noun

akʼos

  1. (anatomy) neck

Inflection

Possessives of akʼos
singular duoplural plural
1st person sikʼos nihikʼos danihikʼos
2nd person nikʼos nihikʼos danihikʼos
3rd person bikʼos
4th person (3o) yikʼos
4th person (3a) hakʼos
Indefinite (3i) akʼos

Derived terms