i̱ki
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Choctaw
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *iθkiCi. Cognate with Creek erke, Apalachee pilzqui (“our father”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]i̱ki (inalienable–class III agreement)
- (obligatory possessive) father, paternal uncle
- (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
[edit]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 |
Related terms
[edit]- ishki (“mother”)
Descendants
[edit]- Mobilian: ĩki