akʼah

== Navajo == === Etymology === From Proto-Athabaskan *-qʼɑx̣, with the indefinite possessive prefix a-. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔɑ̀kʼɑ̀h/ === Noun === akʼah fat, grease, lard, shortening, cooking oil bikʼah ― its fat (that is in its body) beʼakʼah ― his/her/its fat (to cook with, or that lubricates machinery) akʼah bee sitʼé ― fried food díí tązhii éí akʼah bee sitʼé — this turkey was deep-fried in oil. vaseline petroleum ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== akʼah sisíʼí tsin (“eucalyptus”) akʼah diltłiʼí (“candle”) akʼah dookʼą́łí (“candle”) akʼahkǫʼ (“petroleum”) łóóʼ bikʼah (“cod liver oil”)