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Chickasaw

Chickasaw

9.9
A Native American language spoken in the southeastern United States
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɪkəˌsɔː/
translation icon : idioma chickasaw
  • She is studying Chickasaw to connect with her heritage.

Examples

  • There are only a few fluent speakers of Chickasaw left today.

  • The Chickasaw language is part of the Muskhogean family.

  • Linguists have worked hard to document the Chickasaw language before it is lost.

  • The Chickasaw language is rich in history.

  • Linguists have worked hard to document the Chickasaw language before it is lost.

  • There are only a few fluent speakers of Chickasaw left today.

  • The Chickasaw language is part of the Muskhogean family.

Synonyms

Chickasaw language
vsChickasaw
9.9

A language spoken by the Chickasaw people in the southeastern United States

has identical meaning but uses an alternate spelling with an h

Compounds

Chickasaw National Recreation Area
7.4

A national park in southern Oklahoma with mineral springs and clear streams

Chickasaw language
9.9

A language spoken by the Chickasaw people in the southeastern United States

Chickasaw plum
  • US
9.6

A small North American bush or tree that makes yellow to red edible fruit

Surface Forms

Chickasaw singular
Chickasaws plural

Etymology

Chickasaw for the language also comes from the people's own name Chikasha, because the language is the speech of that group. So Chickasaw means the language spoken by the Chickasaw people.