chąąʼ

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʃʰãːʔ/

Noun

chąąʼ (possessed form bichaan)

  1. 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”)
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