achaffa

Choctaw

Alternative forms

• achʋfa, achʋffa (traditional)
• achạfa, achạffa (Byington/Swanton)
• ačaffa (Mississippi)

Etymology

Cognate with Chickasaw chufa (“one”)

Numeral

achaffa

1. one

Noun

achaffa

1. oneness, unity
2. unit

Adjective

achaffa

1. other, another
2. individual, particular, certain
3. sole, only
4. undivided

Verb

achaffa

1. to be one
2. to unify
3. to do one

Related terms

• achafa