kápassa

Choctaw

Alternative forms

• kapvssa (traditional)
• kapạssa (obsolete linguistic)
• kapassa (Mississippi, simplified)

Etymology

Cognate with Chickasaw kapassa (“cold”). Compare Creek kvsvppē (“cold”), Koasati kasátka (“cold”).

Noun

kápassa

1. cold, coldness
2. a cold (illness)
3. frigidity
4. strangeness

Adjective

kápassa

1. cold

Verb

kápassa

1. to be cold (not the sensation)

Usage notes

Kápassa is used exclusively for intrinsic coldness. The sensation of feeling cold is hochukwa.