Aakáíksamaiksi

Blackfoot Etymology From bla waaká- iksamaiksi many, with the latter being either: An unexpected nominal plural form of bla iksama- to be unconventional, illegitimate. A contraction of bla iksamáóniipokaiksi illegitimate children, or some similar term, possibly even a verb such as bla iksamaoko'si- to have an illegitimate child, bla iksamaoko'sat- to give birth out of wedlock or even bla iksama'pssi- to act odd, unconventional. Pronunciation bla /aːkáíksamaiksi/ bla [àːkɛ́ːks̠ʌ̀mɛ̀ks̠i̥] Aamsskaapipikani bla [àːkɛ́ːksʌ̀mɛ̀ksi̥] Aapatohsipikani bla [àːkɛ́ːksɐ̀mɛ̀(ː)ksi̥] Kainai bla [àːkǽːksʌ̀mæ̀ksi̥] Siksika Proper noun bla proper noun in Old Agency, bla a <<census-designated place>> in <<county/Sanders County>>, <<s/Montana>>, <<c/United States>> References bla class 2 stems