i̱ki

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See also: iki, iki-, íkí, and ɨkɨ

Choctaw

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *iθkiCi. Cognate with Creek erke, Apalachee pilzqui (our father)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ĩːkí(ʔ)/
  • Transcription: i̱kí'

Noun

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i̱ki (inalienable–class III agreement)

  1. (obligatory possessive) father, paternal uncle
    his father, her father, its father, their father
    his uncle, her uncle, its uncle, their uncle
  2. (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

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possessive (inalienable) singular paucal plural
first-person ("my, our") a̱ki pi̱ki hapi̱ki
second-person ("thy, your") chi̱ki hachi̱ki
third-person ("his, her, its, their") i̱ki
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Descendants

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  • Mobilian: ĩki