i̱ki
Choctaw
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Muskogean *iθkiCi. Cognate with Creek erke, Apalachee pilzqui (“our father”)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editi̱ki (inalienable–class III agreement)
- (obligatory possessive) father, paternal uncle
- (indicates possession by a preceding noun)
- (someone)'s father, of a father, of the father
- (someone)'s uncle, of an uncle, of the uncle
- Oshi i̱ki
- The son's father
Declension
editpossessive (inalienable) | singular | paucal | plural |
---|---|---|---|
first-person ("my, our") | a̱ki | pi̱ki | hapi̱ki |
second-person ("thy, your") | chi̱ki | hachi̱ki | |
third-person ("his, her, its, their") | i̱ki |
Related terms
edit- ishki (“mother”)
Descendants
edit- Mobilian: ĩki