chufak ushi
Choctaw
editAlternative forms
edit- chufakushi (traditional, variant)
- chofakoshi' (Modified traditional)
- čofakoši (Mississippi)
Etymology
editFrom chufak + ushi, literally "son of a nail". Compare Alabama chofasi (“tack, pin”).
Noun
editSynonyms
edit- (pin): iti chufak, chufak ushi yushkoboli
- (tack): chufak yushkololi
- (needle): chufak ushi nishkin asha
Derived terms
edit- chufak ushi ashomalhi (“pin cushion”)
- chufak ush ikbi (“pin maker”)
- chufak ushi shueli (“unpin”)