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Where does “bikʼah” come from?

bikʼah (Navajo) comes from Navajo akʼah, from Navajo á- — thus.

bikʼah (Navajo): his/her/its fat

Definitions

  1. his/her/its fat

Ancestry of “bikʼah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Navajoakʼahfat, grease, lard, shortening, cooking oil;...
2Navajoá-thus
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