chʼiyáán

Etymology

From the root -YĄ́Ą́ʼ (to eat). Compare Ahtna cʼaan (food)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼɪ̀jɑ́ːn/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

chʼiyáán (possessed form chʼiyąʼ)

  1. 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

Possessives of chʼiyáán
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

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