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kochcha̱liꞌ

[kot͡ʃ.t͡ʃãː.liʔ]

adv

LanguageChickasaw

Meaning
  1. Paired with a verb describing motion to denote movement beyond the edge, border or perimeter; a nominal complement is not required and can often be inferred from context (i.e. when standing in a field it will likely describe moving outside the fence of the field); outside
  2. outside
  3. Describes moving beyond the edge, border, or boundary of a location.
Examples

Abooha kochcha̱li ishmalitok.

You ran outside the house.

Pronunciationkot͡ʃ.t͡ʃãː.liʔ

Part of speechadv

Usage noteThis is often used with verbs of motion to indicate movement away from a contained space.

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