Choctaw edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Chickasaw chi-

Prefix edit

chi- (class II second-person singular)

  1. the direct object of an active transitive verb
    you
  2. the subject of a stative intransitive verb
    you
  3. indicates possession of a noun
    your

Usage notes edit

Class II person markers are used for possession only for a small set of words, mostly including kinship terms and body parts.

Inflection edit

Ojibwe edit

Preverb edit

chi-

  1. Alternative form of gichi-

Shona edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Bantu *kɪ́-kɪ̀-.

Prefix edit

chi-

  1. Class 7 noun prefix.