shikąʼ

Navajo

Noun

shikąʼ

1. (term of address, endearing) my man, stud

Usage notes

Term used in affectionate teasing, especially in the bedroom. If the relationship is not intimate enough, then this term would be taken as disrespectful and insulting.

Inflection

possessives of shikąʼ

	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	shikąʼ	nihikąʼ	danihikąʼ
2nd person	nikąʼ	nihikąʼ	danihikąʼ
3rd person	bikąʼ
4th person (3o)	yikąʼ
4th person (3a)	hakąʼ
Indefinite (3i)	akąʼ

Synonyms

• ashkii (informal)
• bił hinishnáanii (formal)
• shahastiin (neutral)

Antonyms

• shiʼáád