[Aztlan] Laak'

[Paul Sullivan]

The word láak’ is from Yucatec Maya.  It means 
“other, another, sibling, companion.” If you 
wanted to say, “Give me another slice of pizza 
with anchovies and onions,” you’d use the 
word.  If you wanted to ask about someone’s 
siblings or relatives, you’d use the word.  In 
itself the word is not loaded with a lot of 
emotive connotations, but I suppose if you used 
it to call someone your kinsman, someone who 
wasn’t your kinsman, it could grab attention,