naʻáhs
The Blackfoot word for grandma is naʻáhs.
naʻáhs is used to refer to a grandmother in an informal context.
Meaning: grandmother (informal) (noun)
Did you know?
- The term naʻáhs is part of a language that uses an 'evidential' system, where the speaker must indicate how they know the person they are talking about is the grandmother.
- Blackfoot kinship systems often prioritize specific directions of lineage, meaning the way you address a grandmother can change based on whether she is from your mother's or father's side.
- Elderly women, addressed as naʻáhs, are traditionally regarded as the primary keepers of the genealogy and oral histories of the Siksikaitsitapi people.
Examples in context
- Naʻáhs, kiyiiitotsi.Grandma, come here.
