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'ap'edag
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O'odham
Alternative forms
ood ap'ethag Saxton
ood ap'edag common omission of initial pre-vocalic glottal stop in writing
Etymology
From ood 'ap<t:good, well> -dag<pos:nominalising suffix>, with an epenthetic ood -e- inserted between the root and suffix.
Noun
ood noun inalienable possessive 'ap'edaj
wellness, well-being
ood Vi꞉b 'o skeg uḍ ha'icu t'ap'edag. Milk is [a] good [thing] for our well-being.
ood 1998–2015 San Xavier District San Xavier District People's Wellness House https://www.waknet.org/pwh.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20190603233950/https://www.waknet.org/pwh.htm 2019-06-03 'O'odham 'Ap'edag Ki꞉ People's Wellness House
ood law permit, license
ood Nt bei g ñ'ap'edag. I got my permit.
ood law right, liberty
opportunity
sphere of influence
Usage notes
Often used in possessive constructions to indicate something beneficial or detrimental to someone, as in ood t'ap'edag our well-being, ood ha'icu pi 'ap'edag troubles, misery something not of well-being.
Derived terms
ood ha'icu 'ap'edag<t:welfare, well-being> ha'icu pi 'ap'edag<t:troubles, misery> vuḍ ha'icu 'ap'edag<t:to be good/beneficial for>
See also
ood 'ap
References
II 415
ap'ethag 3–4