aakʼeed

Etymology

Compare Carrier daakʼid (“autumn”).

Noun

aakʼeed

  1. autumn, fall (season)
    Aakʼeedgo níyol łeh. ― It’s usually windy in the fall.

Usage notes

A lot of people these days insist on the alternative spelling aakʼee, because the stem of aakʼeed (-KʼEED (“autumn”)) is almost the same as the stem -KʼÉÉD (“copulate”), and is identical to some forms of -kʼééd.

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See also
Seasons in Navajo · (layout · text) · category
daan (“spring”) shį́ (“summer”) aakʼeed (“autumn”) hai (“winter”)
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