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katihmihta̠

adv

LanguageChickasaw

Meaning
  1. why?
  2. This word is used to ask for the reason behind something. It corresponds to the English question word 'why'.
Examples

katihmihta̠ holisso kátimmi?

Why are you reading?

katihmihta̠ ishkanchi?

Why are you doing it?

Part of speechadv

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis word is used to inquire about the motivation or underlying cause of an action.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.