Chahta anumpa
Choctaw
Muskogean
Choctaw (Chahta anumpa) is the largest Muskogean language and was the basis for the Mobilian Trade Jargon used across the Southeastern US. The Choctaw Nation's school system has actively promoted the language since 1819, including a 19th-century syllabary that was later replaced by Latin. About 10,000 fluent speakers, mainly in Oklahoma and Mississippi.
Where it is spoken
87 core words in Choctaw
Sources
Words compared
Compared with languages in the same classification: Muskogean
| Meaning | Choctaw | Chickasaw | Muscogee | Asháninka | Hiri Motu | Pijin | Bemba |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | oka /oka/ | okaʼ /okaʔ/ | uewv /oíwə/ | nija /niha/ | ranu /ɾanu/ | wata /wata/ | amenshi /amenʃi/ |
| Fire | luak /luak/ | lowak /lowak/ | totkv /tótkə/ | paamari /paːmaɾi/ | lahi /lahi/ | faea /faja/ | umulilo /umulilo/ |
| Sun | hashi /haʃi/ | hashiʼ /haʃiʔ/ | hvse /həsi/ | oorya /oːɾja/ | dina /dina/ | san /san/ | akasuba /akasuba/ |
| Moon | hashi ninak /haʃi ninak/ | hashiʼ ninak /haʃiʔ ninak/ | hvresse /həɾisːi/ | kashiri /kaʃiɾi/ | hua /hua/ | mun /mun/ | umweshi /umweʃi/ |
| Star | fichik /fitʃik/ | fochik /fotʃik/ | kocvmpv /kotʃámpa/ | impoquiro /impokiɾo/ | hisiu /hisiu/ | sta /sta/ | intanda /intanda/ |
| Night | ninak /ninak/ | ninak /ninak/ | nere /niɬi/ | tsiteni /tsiteni/ | hanuaboi /hanuaboi/ | naet /naet/ | ubushiku /ubuʃiku/ |
| Rain | umba /omba/ | omba /omba/ | oske /oski/ | inkani /iŋkani/ | medu /medu/ | ren /ren/ | imfula /imˈfula/ |
| Snow | oktosha /oktoʃa/ | oktiʼ /oktiʔ/ | hetute /hitoti/ | sharaka /ʃaɾaka/ | sinou /sinou/ | snou /snou/ | ubunga bwa mfula /ubuŋɡa bwa mfula/ |
| Wind | mahli /mahli/ | mahli /mahli/ | hotvle /hotəli/ | tampea /tampea/ | lai /lai/ | win /win/ | umwela /umwela/ |
| Earth | yakni /jaːkni/ | yaakniʼ /jaːkniʔ/ | ekvnv /ikana/ | kipatsi /kipatsi/ | tano /tano/ | graon /ɡraon/ | umushili /umuʃili/ |
| Stone | tali /ˈtali/ | taliʼ /taliʔ/ | cvto /tʃəto/ | mapi /mapi/ | nadi /ˈnadi/ | ston /ston/ | ibwe /iˈbwe/ |
| Mountain | nanih /nanih/ | onchaba /ontʃaba/ | ekvnhvlwe /ikanhalwi/ | otishi /otiʃi/ | ororo /ororo/ | maonden /maonden/ | ulupili /ulupili/ |
| Sea | okhata /okhata/ | okhata /okhata/ | uehvtkv /oihatkə/ | inkajare /iŋkahaɾe/ | davara /davara/ | solwata /solwata/ | bemba /bemba/ |
| Mother | ishki /iʃki/ | ishkiʼ /iʃkiʔ/ | ecke /itʃki/ | ina /ina/ | sina /sina/ | mami /mami/ | bamayo /bamajo/ |
| Father | inki /inki/ | inkiʼ /inkiʔ/ | erke /iɾki/ | apa /apa/ | tama /tama/ | dadi /dadi/ | bataata /bataːta/ |
| Daughter | ushetik /uʃitik/ | oshiitiik /oʃiːtiːk/ | eccuste /itʃːosti/ | noshinto /noʃinto/ | natuna kekeni /natuna kekeni/ | dota /dota/ | umwana mwanakashi /umwana mwanakaʃi/ |
| I | ano /ano/ | anoʼ /anoʔ/ | vne /ani/ | naaka /naːka/ | lau /lau/ | mi /mi/ | ine /ine/ |
| You | chishno /tʃiʃno/ | ishnoʼ /iʃnoʔ/ | cēme /tʃiːmi/ | aviro /aβiɾo/ | oi /oi/ | iu /iu/ | iwe /iwe/ |
| We | pishno /piʃno/ | poshnoʼ /poʃnoʔ/ | pome /pomi/ | arori / narori /aɾoɾi / naɾoɾi/ | ita / ai /ita / ai/ | iumi / mifala /jumi / mifala/ | ifwe /ifwe/ |
| Name | hohchifo /hohtʃifo/ | holhchifo /hoɬtʃifo/ | hocefkv /hotʃífka/ | ivairo /iβaiɾo/ | ladana /laˈdana/ | nem /nem/ | ishina /iʃina/ |
| Person | hattak /hatːak/ | hattak /hatːak/ | este /isti/ | atiri /atiɾi/ | taunimanima /taunimanima/ | man /man/ | umuntu /umuntu/ |
| Head | nushkobo /noʃkobo/ | ishkoboʼ /iʃkoboʔ/ | ekv /ikə/ | noito /noito/ | kwarana /kʷarana/ | hed /hed/ | umutwe /umutwe/ |
| Eye | nishkin /niʃkin/ | ishkin /iʃkin/ | torofke /toɬofki/ | noki /noki/ | matana /matana/ | ae /ae/ | ilinso /ilinso/ |
| Ear | haksobish /haksobiʃ/ | haksibish /haksibiʃ/ | hvcko /hatʃko/ | noyempita /nojempita/ | taiana /taiana/ | ia /ia/ | ukutwi /ukutwi/ |
| Nose | ibishakni /ibiʃakni/ | ibichchalaʼ /ibitʃːalaʔ/ | yopo /jopo/ | noirina /noiɾina/ | udubaubauna /udubaubauna/ | nos /nos/ | umona /umona/ |
| Mouth | iti /iti/ | — | cukwv /tʃokwə/ | novante /noβante/ | uduna /uduna/ | maot /maot/ | akanwa /akanwa/ |
| Tooth | noti /noti/ | notiʼ /notiʔ/ | nute /noti/ | nayi /naji/ | isena /isena/ | titi /titi/ | ilino /ilino/ |
| Tongue | isunlash /isunlaʃ/ | iso̱lash /isõːlaʃ/ | tolaswa /tolaswa/ | nene /nene/ | mala /mala/ | tang /taŋ/ | ululimi /ululimi/ |
| Hand | ibbak /ibbak/ | ilbak /ilbak/ | enke /iŋki/ | nako /nako/ | ima /ima/ | han /han/ | ukuboko /ukuboko/ |
| Foot | iyyi /ijji/ | iyyiʼ /ijːiʔ/ | ele /ili/ | noiti /noiti/ | ae /ae/ | leg /leɡ/ | ulukasa /ulukasa/ |
| Heart | chunkash /tʃunkaʃ/ | chonkash /tʃonkaʃ/ | fēke /fiːki/ | nosanto /nosanto/ | kudouna /kudouna/ | hat /hat/ | umutima /umutima/ |
| Bone | foni /foni/ | foniʼ /foniʔ/ | fvni /fəni/ | tonki /tonki/ | turia /turia/ | bon /bon/ | ifupa /ifupa/ |
| Blood | issish /isːiʃ/ | issish /isːiʃ/ | catv /tʃatə/ | iraja /iɾaha/ | rara /rara/ | blad /blad/ | umulopa /umulopa/ |
| Poop | yalhki /jaɬki/ | — | — | notia /notia/ | kukuri /kukuri/ | kaka /kaka/ | amafi /amafi/ |
| Love | hullo /hulːo/ | ayoppánchi /ajopːántʃi/ | vnokeckv /ənokitʃkə/ | nonintsi /nonintsi/ | lalokau /lalokau/ | lavem /lavem/ | ukutemwa /ukutemwa/ |
| Tree | itti /itti/ | ittiʼ /itːiʔ/ | eto /itoː/ | inchato /intʃato/ | au /au/ | tri /tri/ | icimuti /itʃimuti/ |
| Dog | ofi /ofi/ | ofiʼ /ofiʔ/ | efv /ifə/ | otsiti /otsiti/ | sisia /sisia/ | dogi /doɡi/ | imbwa /imbwa/ |
| Cat | katos /katos/ | kowiʼ /kowiʔ/ | pose /pose/ | mishito /miʃito/ | pusi /pusi/ | puskat /puskat/ | pushi /puʃi/ |
| Fish | nani /nani/ | naniʼ /naniʔ/ | rvro /ɬaɬo/ | shima /ʃima/ | gwarume /ɡʷaɾume/ | fis /fis/ | isabi /isabi/ |
| Bird | hushi /hoʃiʔ/ | foshiʼ /foʃiʔ/ | fuswv /foswa/ | tsimeri /tsimeɾi/ | manu /manu/ | bed /bed/ | icuni /itʃuni/ |
| Butterfly | hatapushik /hatapoʃik/ | hatalhposhik /hataɬpoʃik/ | tvffolupv /təfːolopa/ | tsampi /tsampi/ | kaubebe /kaubebe/ | bataflae /bataflae/ | icipelebesha /itʃipelebeːʃa/ |
| Egg | akankushi /akankoʃi/ | akankoshiʼ /akankoʃiʔ/ | custake /tʃostaki/ | iitsoki /iːtsoki/ | gatoi /ɡatoi/ | eg /eɡ/ | ilini /ilini/ |
| Bear | nita /nita/ | nitaʼ /nitaʔ/ | nokose /nokosi/ | meeni /meːni/ | bea /bea/ | bea /bea/ | bea /bea/ |
| Horse | issuba /issuba/ | issoba /isːoba/ | corakko /tʃoɬákːo/ | kavayo /kaβajo/ | hosi /hosi/ | hos /hos/ | kabalwe /kabalwe/ |
| House | chukka /tʃukka/ | chokkaʼ /tʃokːaʔ/ | cuko /tʃoko/ | pankotsi /paŋkotsi/ | ruma /ɾuma/ | haos /haos/ | ingʼanda /iŋːanda/ |
| Milk | pishukchi /piʃoktʃi/ | pishokchiʼ /piʃoktʃiʔ/ | pesse /pissi/ | tsomitsi /tsomitsi/ | rata /rata/ | susu /susu/ | umukaka /umukaka/ |
| Honey | foi bila /foi bila/ | fohiʼ /fohiʔ/ | fo-encvmpe /fo intʃəmpi/ | ija pitsi /iha pitsi/ | — | hani /hani/ | ubuci /ubutʃi/ |
| Salt | hapi /hapi/ | hapiʼ /hapiʔ/ | okcvnwv /oktʃənwə/ | tivi /tiβi/ | damena /damena/ | sol /sol/ | umucele /umutʃele/ |
| Wine | oka pa̱ki /oka pãki/ | — | ue-homē-cate /oihomiːtʃáːti/ | ovaja /oβaha/ | uaina /uaina/ | waen /waen/ | umwangashi /umwaŋɡaʃi/ |
| Rice | onush lakchi /onoʃ laktʃi/ | — | aloso /aloso/ | aroso /aɾoso/ | raisi /raisi/ | raes /raes/ | umupunga /umupuŋɡa/ |
| Wheel | chanalli /tʃanalli/ | — | emfulotkv /imfolotkə/ | — | uili /uili/ | wil /wil/ | umupeto /umupeto/ |
| Silk | silik /silik/ | — | — | — | siliki /siliki/ | silk /silk/ | shiliki /ʃiliki/ |
| Book | holisso /holisso/ | holisso /holisːo/ | nakcokv /naktʃokə/ | sankenarentsi /saŋkenaɾentsi/ | buka /ˈbuka/ | buk /buk/ | icitabo /itʃitabo/ |
| Eat | impa /impa/ | apa /apa/ | hompetv /hompitə/ | noyaki /nojaki/ | ania /ania/ | kaikai /kajkaj/ | ukulya /ukulja/ |
| Drink | ishko /iʃko/ | ishko /iʃko/ | eskvketv /iskəkitə/ | noiri /noiɾi/ | inua /inua/ | drinkim /driŋkim/ | ukunwa /ukunwa/ |
| Sleep | nusi /nosi/ | nosi /nosi/ | nocetv /notʃitə/ | nomai /nomai/ | mahuta /maˈhuta/ | slip /slip/ | ukulaala /ukulaːla/ |
| One | achafa /atʃafa/ | chaffa /tʃafːa/ | hvmken /həmkin/ | aparoni /apaɾoni/ | ta /ta/ | wanfala /wanfala/ | cimo /tʃimo/ |
| Two | tuklo /toklo/ | toklo /toklo/ | hokkolen /hokkoːlin/ | apite /apite/ | rua /rua/ | tufala /tufala/ | fibili /fibili/ |
| Three | tuchchina /totʃːina/ | tochchiʼna /totʃːiʔna/ | tutcenen /totʃːiːnin/ | maava /maːβa/ | toi /toi/ | trifala /trifala/ | fitatu /fitatu/ |
| Four | ushta /oʃta/ | oshta /oʃta/ | osten /oːstin/ | otsipasati /otsipasati/ | hani /hani/ | fofala /fofala/ | fine /fine/ |
| Five | tahlápi /taɬaːpi/ | talhlhaapi /taɬːaːpi/ | cahkepen /tʃahkiːpin/ | apapacoroni /apapakoɾoni/ | ima /ima/ | faefala /faefala/ | fisano /fisano/ |
| Hundred | talhepa /taɬipa/ | talhipa /taɬipa/ | cokpe /tʃokpi/ | — | handred /handred/ | handred /handred/ | umwanda /umwanda/ |
| Hello | halito /halito/ | chokma /tʃokma/ | hensci /hinsdʒi/ | aviro /aβiɾo/ | namona /namona/ | halo /halo/ | muli shani /muli ʃani/ |
| Thank you | yakoke /jakoke/ | chokmaʼshki /tʃokmaʔʃki/ | mvto /məto/ | naranki /naɾaŋki/ | tanikiu /tanikiu/ | tagio /taɡio/ | natotela /natotela/ |
| Good | chukma /tʃukma/ | chokma /tʃokma/ | herv /hiɾə/ | kameetsa /kameːtsa/ | namo /namo/ | gud /ɡud/ | cisuma /tʃisuma/ |
| New | himona /himona/ | himitta /himitːa/ | mucvse /motʃəsi/ | iroakera /iɾoakeɾa/ | matamata /matamata/ | niu /niu/ | cipya /tʃipja/ |
| Red | homma /homːa/ | homma /homːa/ | cate /tʃati/ | kitioncari /kitionkaɾi/ | kakakaka /kakakaka/ | red /red/ | kashika /kaʃika/ |
| White | tohbi /tohbi/ | tohbi /tohbi/ | hatke /hatki/ | kitamaari /kitamaːɾi/ | kurokuro /kurokuro/ | waet /waet/ | buuta /buːta/ |
| Black | lusa /losa/ | losa /losa/ | lvste /ləsti/ | potsitari /potsitaɾi/ | korema /korema/ | blak /blak/ | fiita /fiːta/ |
| Green | okchamali /oktʃamali/ | okchamali /oktʃamali/ | lane /lani/ | kenashi /kenaʃi/ | gadoka gadoka /ɡadoka ɡadoka/ | grin /ɡrin/ | katapa /katapa/ |
| Blue | okchamali /oktʃamali/ | okchamali /oktʃamali/ | holatte /holatːi/ | — | gadoka gadoka /ɡadoka ɡadoka/ | blu /blu/ | — |
| Computer | isht holhtina /iʃt hoɬtina/ | — | — | — | kompiuta /kompiuta/ | kompiuta /kompiuta/ | kompyuta /kompjuta/ |
| Tea | ti /ti/ | tii /tiː/ | vsse /ássi/ | — | ti /ti/ | ti /ti/ | tii /tiː/ |
| Coffee | kafi /kafi/ | kafiʼ /kafiʔ/ | kvfe /kəfi/ | — | kofi /kofi/ | kofi /kofi/ | kofi /kofi/ |
| Sugar | hapi champuli /hapi tʃampoli/ | shookolaʼ /ʃoːkolaʔ/ | vsoklv /əsoklə/ | — | suga /suɡa/ | suga /suɡa/ | shuga /ʃuɡa/ |
| Ninety-nine | pokoli chakkali akocha chakkali /pokoli tʃakːali akotʃa tʃakːali/ | — | — | — | — | naenti-naen /naenti naen/ | amakumi pabula na pabula /amakumi pabula na pabula/ |
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