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holhana

[hol-ha-na]

noun

LanguageChickasaw

Meaning
  1. horsefly
  2. A large, buzzing insect known for its painful bite, often found around livestock.
Examples

Holhana ya poyya.

The horsefly is buzzing.

Pronunciationhol-ha-na

Part of speechnoun

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Usage noteThis term is used by community members when describing insects that bite livestock or people near grazing areas.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.