kvfi

Choctaw

Alternative forms

• kafi (modern)
• kạfi (Byington/Swanton)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Chickasaw kafi, Alabama chihkafo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəfí(ʔ)/
• Transcription: kafi'

Noun

kʋfi (alienable)

1. sassafras

Synonyms

• iti kʋfi

Etymology 2

From English coffee. Compare with Chickasaw kafi, Alabama kafi, Creek kafe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kə́fi(ʔ)/
• Transcription: káfi'

Noun

kʋfi (alienable)

1. coffee