chąąʼ
See also: -chą́ą́ʼ, -chąąʼ, -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, -CHĄĄʼ, and chaaʼ
Navajo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃʰãːʔ/
Noun
chąąʼ (possessed form bichaan)
- feces, dung, excrement, shit
Usage notes
- Although it can be translated as shit, chąąʼ is not considered nearly as vulgar as shit is in English.
- The possessed form bichąąʼ is possible, but it is rude and inelegant, somewhat like his shit. The possessed form bichaan is a polite word, more equivalent to manure, ordure.
Inflection
possessives of chąąʼ
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shichaan | nihichaan | danihichaan |
| 2nd person | nichaan | nihichaan | danihichaan |
| 3rd person | bichaan | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yichaan | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hachaan | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | achaan | ||
Derived terms
- chąąʼ báhooghan (“toilet”)
- chąąʼ bee yildéhí (“toilet paper”)
- chąąʼ ééʼníʼ (“constipation”)
- łééchąąʼí (“dog”)
- chąądił (“dysentery”)
- awóchaan (“tartar”)