yvnnvsh

Choctaw

Alternative forms

• yannash
• yạnnạsh (Byington/Swanton)
• yannaš (Mississippi)

Etymology

Cognate with Alabama yanasa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jən.nə́ʃ/
• Transcription: yannásh

Noun

yʋnnʋsh (alienable)

1. bison, buffalo

Derived terms

• yʋnnʋsh hakshup (“buffalo skin”)
• yʋnnʋshushi (“little buffalo”)