chufak ushi
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Choctaw[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- chufakushi (traditional, variant)
- chofakoshi' (Modified traditional)
- čofakoši (Mississippi)
Etymology[edit]
From chufak + ushi, literally "son of a nail". Compare Alabama chofasi (“tack, pin”).
Noun[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- (pin): iti chufak, chufak ushi yushkoboli
- (tack): chufak yushkololi
- (needle): chufak ushi nishkin asha
Derived terms[edit]
- chufak ushi ashomalhi (“pin cushion”)
- chufak ush ikbi (“pin maker”)
- chufak ushi shueli (“unpin”)