ishki
Choctaw
Alternative forms
- iški (Mississippi)
- ishki' (Modified traditional)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *ičkiCi. Cognate with Chickasaw ishki', Alabama iki, Creek icki
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪʃkí/
- Academic transcription: ishkí'
Noun
ishki (inalienable–class II agreement)
- (obligatory possessive) mother, maternal aunt
- (indicates possession by a preceding noun)
- (someone)'s mother, of a mother, of the mother
- (someone)'s aunt, of an aunt, of the aunt
- Oshi ishki
- The son's mother
Declension
| possessive (inalienable) | singular | paucal | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| first-person ("my, our") | hashki sashki |
pishki | hapishki |
| second-person ("thy, your") | chishki | hachishki | |
| third-person ("his, her, its, their") | ishki | ||
| possessive (inalienable) | singular | paucal | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| first-person ("my, our") | hvshki svshki |
pishki | hvpishki |
| second-person ("thy, your") | chishki chishke |
hachishki | |
| third-person ("his, her, its, their") | ishki | ||
Related terms
- iki (“father”)