-oshiꞌ

See also: oshi, oshi', and ōshi

Chickasaw

Etymology

From the same Proto-Muskogean term as oshiꞌ. Compare Choctaw -ushi and Alabama -osi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.ʃiʔ/

Suffix

-oshiꞌ

  1. Suffix forming diminutives of nouns
    ‎abooha (“house”) + ‎-oshiꞌ → ‎abooshiꞌ (“a small house”)

Derived terms

Chickasaw terms suffixed with -oshiꞌ
abookoshi
abooshiꞌ
akankoshiꞌ
ilbak-oshiꞌ
issob-oshiꞌ
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