Choctaw Language Flashcard: Chapter One, Lesson 1

Front

Choctaw for 'white house'

Back

chukka tohbi

Answer explanation

The Choctaw word for 'white house' is 'chukka tohbi'. 'Chukka' means 'white' and 'tohbi' means 'house', making this the correct translation.

Front

'towa lakna' in English?

Back

yellow ball

Answer explanation

The phrase 'towa okchakko' translates to 'blue ball' in English. The other options do not match the meaning of the phrase, making 'blue ball' the correct choice.

Front

Translate 'chukfi achʋffa' to English.

Back

one rabbit

Answer explanation

The phrase 'chukfi achʋffa' translates to 'one rabbit' in English. 'Chukfi' means 'one' and 'achʋffa' refers to 'rabbit', making this the correct choice among the options.

Front

Choctaw for 'three deer'

Back

issi tuchina

Answer explanation

In Choctaw the noun is first, then the adjective.

The Choctaw word for 'three deer' is 'issi tuchina'. 'Issi' means 'three' and 'tuchina' means 'deer', making this the correct choice among the options provided.

Front

'Chukka' in English means:

Back

building; home; house

Answer explanation

In English, 'chukka' refers to a home; house' the correct choice. The other options, such as 'deer' and 'rabbit', do not relate to the meaning of 'chukka'.

Front

Choctaw word for 'ball'

Back

towa

Answer explanation

The Choctaw word for 'ball' is 'towa'. The other options, 'issi', 'chukka', and 'chukfi', do not translate to 'ball' in the Choctaw language.

Front

Translate 'chukfi' to English.

Back

rabbit

Answer explanation

The word 'chukfi' translates to 'rabbit' in English. This is confirmed by linguistic sources that link 'chukfi' specifically to the animal, distinguishing it from other options like 'house', 'deer', and 'ball'.

Front

'issi' in English

Back

deer

Answer explanation

In English, 'issi' translates to 'deer'. This is the correct choice among the options provided, as the other words do not correspond to the meaning of 'issi'.

Front

Choctaw word for 'white'

Back

tohbi

Answer explanation

The Choctaw word for 'white' is 'tohbi'. The other options do not correspond to the color white in the Choctaw language.

Front

'okchakko' in English?

Back

blue

Answer explanation

'Okchakko' translates to 'blue' in English. The other options do not correspond to this term, making 'blue' the correct answer.