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Choctaw

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Choctaw

foni[fóni]

noun

The hard, white structures that make up the skeleton of an animal or person.

“Foni akostininchi.”

The bone is hard.

Also means

bone
stone of a fruit
shell of a nut

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Choctaw

tahchi foni

noun

This refers to the bone located in the upper back of a person or animal.

“Tahchi foni yosh kashaha.”

The shoulderblade is clean.

Also means

shoulderblade

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Choctaw

kobʋffiAppears in an example

verb

This verb is used for breaking long, hard objects like sticks or for more abstract concepts like breaking a promise or destroying something entirely.

“Foni kobʋffi.”

Break the bone.

Also means

To break, to snap, to fracture (of a long, sturdy object).
To destroy.
To break (a promise, a law, etc.)
To abolish, to annul.
To break or destroy

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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