kápassa
Choctaw
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editCognate with Chickasaw kapassa (“cold”). Compare Creek kvsvppē (“cold”), Koasati kasátka (“cold”).
Noun
editkápassa
- cold, coldness
- a cold (illness)
- frigidity
- strangeness
Adjective
editkápassa
Verb
editkápassa
- to be cold (not the sensation)
Usage notes
editKápassa is used exclusively for intrinsic coldness. The sensation of feeling cold is hochukwa.