oki
The English phrase "hello" is translated into Blackfoot as oki.
oki is used as an interjection to greet someone.
Meaning: greeting (intj)
Which one should you use?
While oki is the default form, you may also use Tánsi. to say "Hello" or "Hi".
Did you know?
- Blackfoot is a polysynthetic language, meaning that while oki is a short greeting, other words in the language can be as long as an entire English sentence.
- While 'hello' is a standard greeting in English, using oki to mean 'yes' or 'it is so' can happen depending on the context of the conversation.
- The Blackfoot language belongs to the Algonquian family, meaning oki and Tánsi share very distant ancestral roots with languages like Cree and Ojibwe.
Examples in context
- Oki.Hello.
