Appoꞌsiꞌ

Chickasaw

Alternative forms

• apposi

Etymology

From sa- (first person marker) +‎ ippoꞌsiꞌ (“grandmother”).

Noun

Appoꞌsiꞌ

1. grandma, grandmother, granny (title of respect)

   Synonym: ippoꞌsiꞌ

   Appoꞌsaat impa. ― Grandma is eating.

Usage notes

• Used in a vocative sense or to refer to one's own grandmother.