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-hookya

[hook-ya]

suffix

LanguageChickasaw

Meaning
  1. Coordinating conjunction verb suffix; but, however, yet, although
  2. but
  3. A suffix used to connect ideas that contrast with each other.
Examples

Wiikihookya fabassa.

He is heavy although he is thin.

Pronunciationhook-ya

Part of speechsuffix

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Usage noteThis suffix expresses concepts like but, however, or although.

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