shinok
[shi-nok]
noun
LanguageChickasaw
Meaning- sand
- Tiny, loose grains of rock found on beaches or in deserts.
Shinok hattakok chokowa.
The sand is in the person's shoe.
Shinok hoyo.
He is looking for sand.
Pronunciationshi-nok
Part of speechnoun
Registerneutral
Usage noteThis term is used to describe the gritty substance found on the ground in dry or shoreline environments.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.