Alaxchíiahu

Alaxchíiahu

Crow

Portait of Plenty Coups, circa 1908.

Alternative forms

• Alaxchíia Ahú

Etymology

alaxchíi (“war deed”) +‎ ahú (“many”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anaxt͡ʃíːahu/, [àɾə̀xt͡ʃíːə̀hù]

Proper noun

Alaxchíiahu (citation form Alaxchíiaho)

1. Plenty Coups

Derived terms

• Alaxchíiahush Annaáxshelitche
• Alaxchíiahush Isbahée

Descendants

• → English: Aleek-chea-ahoosh
• → English: Plenty Coups (calque)

References

• Crow Language Consortium (2019), “Alaxchíiaho (u)”, in Crow Dictionary Online
• Reed, Jr., George (September 1974) Dictionary of the Crow Language‎, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pages 24, 28: “Alachíia Ahú”