chʼiyáán
Navajo
Etymology
From the root -YĄ́Ą́ʼ (“to eat”). Compare Ahtna cʼaan (“food”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼɪ̀jɑ́ːn/
Audio: (file)
Noun
chʼiyáán (possessed form chʼiyąʼ)
- food, groceries, provisions (of food)
- Díí chʼiyáán ayóo áhálniih lá. ― This food is delicious.
- Shimá sání bichʼiyąʼ bíhásááh. ― I miss my grandma's cooking.
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shichʼiyáán | nihichʼiyáán | danihichʼiyáán |
| 2nd person | nichʼiyáán | nihichʼiyáán | danihichʼiyáán |
| 3rd person | bichʼiyáán | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yichʼiyáán | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hachʼiyáán | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | achʼiyáán | ||
Synonyms
Derived terms
- chʼiyáán álʼį́įgi (“kitchen”)
- chʼiyáán ííłʼíní (“cook, chef”)