kowi

See also: ko̱wi

Alabama

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *kowiCi.

Noun

kowi

1. big, wild/undomesticated cat (panther, etc)

Etymology 2

Noun

kowi

1. mile (modern unit of measurement)

Chickasaw

Verb

kowi

1. to break
2. to crack

Choctaw

Alternative forms

• koi (traditional)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *kowiCi. Cognate with Chickasaw kowiꞌ (“cat”), Alabama kowi (“cat”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koːwí(ʔ)/
• Trascription: koowi'

Noun

kōwi (alienable)

1. bobcat, wildcat
2. tiger, panther, jaguar

Derived terms

• kowi chito (“lion”)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• koi (traditional)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kowí(ʔ)/
• Transcription: kowi'

Noun

kowi (alienable)

1. mile

Ometepec Nahuatl

Noun

kowi

1. tree