i̱ki

See also: iki, iki-, íkí, and ɨkɨ

Choctaw

Alternative forms

• inki (traditional)
• iⁿki (Byington/Swanton)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *iθkiCi. Cognate with Creek erke, Apalachee pilzqui (“our father”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ĩːkí(ʔ)/
• Transcription: i̱kí'

Noun

i̱ki (inalienable–class III agreement)

1. (obligatory possessive) father, paternal uncle

   his father, her father, its father, their father

   his uncle, her uncle, its uncle, their uncle

2. (indicates possession by a preceding noun)

   (someone)'s father, of a father, of the father

   (someone)'s uncle, of an uncle, of the uncle

   Oshi i̱ki

   The son's father

Declension

possessive (inalienable)	singular	paucal	plural
first-person ("my, our")	a̱ki	pi̱ki	hapi̱ki
second-person ("thy, your")	chi̱ki	hachi̱ki
third-person ("his, her, its, their")	i̱ki

Related terms

• ishki (“mother”)

Descendants

• Mobilian: ĩki