List of Words used by the Choctaw

Brief list of words used by the Choctaw at Bayou Lacomb

EnglishChoctaw
arrowino’ke
baskettaposhake
bayoukwahonoshe’
blacklosa
blowgunhaklu’mpa
blueocha’kwa
bowtansheba’ta
caneuske
catkãte
Coonsha’we

Collection:
Bushnell, David I., Jr. The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St Tammay Parish Louisiana. Washington Government Printing Office. 1909.

1 thought on “List of Words used by the Choctaw”

  1. My Great Grand Father was Choctaw from Alabama.
    He had children by an African American my Fathers side..
    I have always wanted to learn about my Greats culture as I realize it is part of my unknown own.

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