kowi

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See also: ko̱wi

Alabama

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *kowiCi.

Noun

kowi

  1. big, wild/undomesticated cat (panther, etc)

Etymology 2

Noun

kowi

  1. mile (modern unit of measurement)

Chickasaw

Verb

kowi

  1. to break
  2. to crack

Choctaw

Alternative forms

  • koi (traditional)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *kowiCi. Cognate with Chickasaw kowiꞌ (cat), Alabama kowi (cat)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koːwí(ʔ)/
  • Trascription: koowi'

Noun

kōwi (alienable)

  1. bobcat, wildcat
  2. tiger, panther, jaguar
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

  • koi (traditional)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kowí(ʔ)/
  • Transcription: kowi'

Noun

kowi (alienable)

  1. mile

Ometepec Nahuatl

Noun

kowi

  1. tree