chufak ushi

Choctaw

Alternative forms

• chufakushi (traditional, variant)
• chofakoshi' (Modified traditional)
• čofakoši (Mississippi)

Etymology

From chufak +‎ ushi, literally "son of a nail". Compare Alabama chofasi (“tack, pin”).

Noun

chufak ushi

1. pin
2. tack
3. small nail
4. needle

Synonyms

• (pin): iti chufak, chufak ushi yushkoboli
• (tack): chufak yushkololi
• (needle): chufak ushi nishkin asha

Derived terms

• chufak ushi ashomalhi (“pin cushion”)
• chufak ush ikbi (“pin maker”)
• chufak ushi shueli (“unpin”)