How to Say "Horse" in Choctaw

issuba

The Choctaw word for horse is issuba.

issuba is a noun used to refer to members of the species Equus ferus.

Meaning: members of the species ''Equus ferus'' (noun)

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The word issuba is a loanword from the Spanish word caballo, which was adapted through phonetic shifts to fit Choctaw speech patterns.
The Choctaw language treats issuba as an animate noun, which affects how verbs and adjectives are conjugated when describing the horse.
In historical Choctaw narratives, the issuba is often depicted as a symbol of prestige and a vital tool for the 'Trail of Tears' forced migration.

Issuba yʋt katimma ia tuk?
Where did the horse go?
This sentence is useful for asking about the location of a issuba.
Tatoeba #4652165 by bsc2015, translation #4652168 by bsc2015
Ohoyo chaha yʋt issuba lusakbi hʋklo.
The tall woman is listening to the brown horse.
This sentence is useful for describing someone listening to a issuba.
Tatoeba #4576457 by Choctaw_Irish, translation #4576461 by Choctaw_Irish
Ilʋppʋt issuba.
This is a horse.
This sentence is useful for identifying that an object is an issuba.
Tatoeba #4577026 by Choctaw_Irish, translation #983650 by Arraroak

Ashley and David are looking at animals in a field.

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