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Vocabulary Words: Choctaw Language

Our vocabulary sets section is under construction. Though we hope to add a set of 100 common words for each language eventually, complete with phonetic lettering and possibly even audio, that will have to wait until we get a grant of some kind. For now, we have included ten words for each language: the numbers one through five and words for man, woman, sun, moon, and water. If you need to know a Choctaw word that is not currently on our page, you can take part in our American Indian translations fundraiser, buy a Choctaw dictionary, or visit our main Choctaw language site for more free resources.

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Choctaw Word Set

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English (Français)	Choctaw
One (Un)	Achaffa
Two (Deux)	Tuklo
Three (Trois)	Tuchena
Four (Quatre)	Ushta
Five (Cinq)	Talhapi
Man (Homme)	Hattak
Woman (Femme)	Ohoyo
Dog (Chien)	Ofi
Sun (Soleil)	Hvshi
Moon (Lune)	Hvshi
Water (Eau)	Oka
White (Blanc)	Hanta or Tohbi
Yellow (Jaune)	Lvkna
Red (Rouge)	Humma
Black (Noir)	Lusa
Eat (Manger)	Vpa
See (Voir)	Pisa
Hear (Entendre)	Haklo
Sing (Chanter)	Taloa
Leave (Partir)	Filvmmi or Issa

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