Yoo

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 Western Apache 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun

Western Apache

Pronunciation

• IPA: [jòː]

Etymology

From Proto-Athabascan *yu·ʔ.

Cognates: Navajo yoo’, Chiricahua yoo, Lipan yoo, Plains Apache zhoo.

Noun

yoo, -yo’ possessed form (e.g., shiyo’ "my beads", biyo’ "her/his/their beads")

1. bead, beads

The form yoo is occurs in the San Carlos varieties; yoo’ occurs in White Mountain and Dilze’eh (Tonto).

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