haship foniꞌ
Chickasaw
Etymology
Compound of haship (“intermammary cleft”) + foniꞌ (“bone”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ha.ʃip fo.niʔ/
Noun
- breastbone
- (rare) collarbone
Inflection
Class II Noun Possession (Inalienable)
| Nouns starting with a consonant | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person ("my, our") | sahaship foniꞌ sa-haship foniꞌ |
pohaship foniꞌ po-haship foniꞌ |
hapohaship foniꞌ hapo-haship foniꞌ |
| 2nd-person ("thy, your") | chihaship foniꞌ chi-haship foniꞌ |
hachihaship foniꞌ hachi-haship foniꞌ | |
| 3rd-person ("his, her, its, their") | haship foniꞌ | ||