-adae

LanguageAhtna (United States)

Meaning

1. older sister
2. older female parallel cousin
3. This noun refers to a woman's older sister. It can also be used to refer to an older female parallel cousin.

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Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe hyphen at the beginning indicates that this is a relational noun, usually requiring a possessive prefix like 'sh-' (my).

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