'a'an

Appendix:Variations of "aan" O'odham Alternative forms ood a'an Saxton Etymology From Proto-Tepiman und *ʼaʼana wing, feather,155 302. *ˈˀaˀana 'feathers, wing,' from ood azc-pro *ʼaŋapu *ʼa~ʼaŋa(pu) wing via reduplication.171 861. *’aŋapu ‘wing’ The azc-pro *ŋ has shifted to azc-pro *n and final azc-pro *-pu is absent in Southern Uto-Aztecan. Cognate with ntp ánai, hch ꞌaná and tar aná. Noun ood noun plural 'a''an ood anatomy zootomy collective wing of animals ood by extension feather, especially a wing feather Derived terms ood 'A'an-wonamim<t:Plains Indians Plains Indian person><lit:someone with a feathered headdress> 'a'anam<t:flying animal><lit:one with wings/feathers> 'a'anam-totoñ<t:flying ant> ba'ag-'a'an<t:eagle feathers> sto꞉ta 'a'anam ṣu꞉g<t:northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos species)> Verb ood verb plural 'a''an ood of birds to have wing feathers ood stative to be a feather (on) Derived terms ood 'a'ancud,'a'anḍad<t:to fletch, to feather (especially arrows)> 'a'anḍag<t:to have feathers on, to be fletched (especially arrows)> 'a'ant<t:to grow (of feathers)> References II 429–30 a'an 1