ako-

ako-

Mohawk

Prefix

ako-

1. third person feminine/indefinite singular possessive prefix

   her ______

   someone’s ______

References

• Nora Deering; Helga H. Delisle (1976) Mohawk: A teaching grammar (preliminary version), Quebec: Manitou College, page 198

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Ojibwe

Preverb

ako- (changed conjunct form eko-)

1. since

   Mii 'i zhigwa aabito-diba'igan gaa-ako-bimwewebizod.

   It's been half an hour now since we heard him go by.

2. a certain length
3. as far as, as long as

See also

• akw- (“a certain length, so long”)
• waasa (“far, far away”)

References

• https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/ako-pv-rel