fani imalakosi

Choctaw

Alternative forms

• fʋni imalakusi (traditional)
• fạni imalakusi (Byington/Swanton)

Etymology

From fani (“squirrel”) +‎ imālakosi (“brother-in-law”, possessive), literally "squirrel's brother-in-law".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fəní(ʔ) imaːlakʊsí(ʔ)/
• Transcription: faní' imaalakosí'

Noun

fani imālakosi (alienable)

1. chameleon

Derived terms

• fani
• fani hasibish holba (“kind of daisy”)
• fani losa (“black squirrel”)
• fani okchako (“gray squirrel”)
• fani shapha (“mistletoe”)
• fanikoyyo (“sycamore”)
• fanoshi (“little squirrel”)