alba homiꞌ
Chickasaw edit
Etymology edit
From alba (“weed”) + homi (“to be bitter”) + -ꞌ (“noun-forming suffix”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- bitterweed
- Synonym: alba laknaꞌ
Inflection edit
Class III Noun Possession (Alienable)
| Nouns in vowel-, b-, or p- | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person ("my, our") | amalba homiꞌ am-alba homiꞌ |
pomalba homiꞌ pom-alba homiꞌ |
hapomalba homiꞌ hapom-alba homiꞌ |
| 2nd-person ("thy, your") | chimalba homiꞌ chim-alba homiꞌ |
hachimalba homiꞌ hachim-alba homiꞌ | |
| 3rd-person ("his, her, its, their") | imalba homiꞌ im-alba homiꞌ | ||