shukvta

Choctaw

Alternative forms

• shukhʋta (traditional)
• shokhata, shokhatta (modern)
• shukạta (Byington/Swanton)

Etymology

From shukha (“pig”) +‎ hʋta (“pale, white”). Cognate with Alabama sokhàatka, Creek sokhvhatkv.

Noun

shukʋta (alienable)

1. opossum