How do you say loyal in apache?

Answer 1

Note: This is Western Apache. Eastern Apache is different.

Generally the word that would be translated as loyal or faithful would be the compound word nacacijin (pronounced: nakka-sih-jihnn, with stress on the second syllable.) Literally it means: "Trust of 'all of us'" or "All of our trust together", but commonplace terminology means "To place trust in", "To fully confide in" etc. But unlike English Culture, "nacacijin" cannot be used in the manner of "mild trust" or "a little faith." In Apache culture one either has nacacijin or he/she doesn't, and that's that. (Btw. nacaca means "hope", "ci" means "to place within", and "jin" means "the group" [in entirity.])