ilbak-oshiꞌ
Chickasaw
editAlternative forms
edit- ilbakoshi, ilbakoshiꞌ
- ilbukoshi (Humes)
Etymology
editFrom ilbak (“hand”) + -oshiꞌ (diminutive-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editilbak-oshiꞌ (inalienable)
- finger
- (sometimes more specifically) little finger
Inflection
editClass II Noun Possession (Inalienable)
Nouns starting in i- (Initial « i » deletion) |
Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st-person ("my, our") | salbak-oshiꞌ sa-lbak-oshiꞌ |
polbak-oshiꞌ po-lbak-oshiꞌ |
hapolbak-oshiꞌ hapo-lbak-oshiꞌ |
2nd-person ("thy, your") | chilbak-oshiꞌ chi-lbak-oshiꞌ |
hachilbak-oshiꞌ hachi-lbak-oshiꞌ | |
3rd-person ("his, her, its, their") | ilbak-oshiꞌ |
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Mobilian: ilbak oshi