pʼǫ́yna

Taos

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʔɑ̃̄jnæ/

Noun

pʼǫ́yna I.2 (duoplural pʼǫ́ynemą, stem pʼǫ́y-)

1. younger brother, younger brother-in-law, half-brother, stepbrother
2. friendly greeting to younger male

Usage notes

When referring to a non-relative younger male, only the possessed form is used as a vocative (direct address). The expected (non-possessed) stem-vocative *pʼǫ́y is never used as a vocative referring to a relative (younger brother, brother-in-law, etc.). The form ȕsú is used instead as the corresponding vocative of relative pʼǫ́yna.