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sapontakiꞌ

[sa-pon-ta-ki-]

noun

LanguageChickasaw

Meaning
  1. mosquito
  2. A small flying insect that bites.
Examples

Sapontakiꞌ isht okhoyola.

The mosquito is biting me.

Sapontakiꞌ yosh aatala.

The mosquito is near.

Pronunciationsa-pon-ta-ki-

Part of speechnoun

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis term is commonly used during warmer months when these biting insects are most active.

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.

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