How to Say “Duck” in Choctaw

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okfochush
The English word "duck" is okfochush in Choctaw.
okfochush is a noun used to refer to an aquatic bird belonging to the family Anatidae.
Meaning: aquatic bird of the family Anatidae (noun)

Did you know?

  • Because Choctaw is an agglutinative language, the word okfochush can be modified with prefixes and suffixes to change its meaning without adding separate words.
  • The word okfochush is part of a language family that exists almost exclusively in the Southeastern United States, despite the people's forced removal to Oklahoma.
  • The structure of the word okfochush reflects the Proto-Muskogean root *xʷočo, which has been preserved through thousands of years of oral tradition.

Examples in context

  • Okfochush nittak.
    The duck is small.
  • Okfochush lulunnan.
    The duck is flying.

Example conversation

Jessica and David are walking by a pond.

  1. Jessica

    Okfochush hítali!
    Look at the duck!
  2. David

    Híkola okfochush.
    It is a pretty duck.
  3. Jessica

    Okfochush vbi lúka.
    The duck is small.
  4. David

    Hii, lúka hítali.
    Yes, it looks small.

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