Oklahoma

English

Etymology

From Choctaw okla (“people”) + homa (“red”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌoʊk.ləˈhoʊ.mə/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -əʊmə

Proper noun

Oklahoma

2. A state in the central United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Oklahoma City.
   • 2012 February 16, Ashley Hayes, “Study: Interracial marriage, acceptance growing”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     The next highest percentages were in Oklahoma, Nevada and New Mexico, with 26.3%, 25.6% and 25.4%, respectively.

   • 2020 July 9, Jack Healy, Adam Liptak, “Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Native American Rights in Oklahoma”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN, archived from the original on 1 November 2023:

     The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that much of eastern Oklahoma falls within an Indian reservation, a decision that could reshape the criminal justice system by preventing state authorities from prosecuting offenses there that involve Native Americans.

   Synonyms: OK, OK., Ok, Ok., Okla, Okla.

3. (historical) A former territory (1890–1907) of the United States, encompassing the western half of the modern state.
4. Two communities in the United States, named for the state or territory:
   1. A borough of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
   2. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Mississippi.

Derived terms

• Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma
• Okie
• Oklahoma City
• Oklahoma County
• Oklahoma drill
• Oklahoman
• Oklahoma onion burger
• Oklahoma plum
• Oklahomian
• Texhoma
• Texoma

Translations

state

• Arabic: أُوكْلَاهُومَا f (ʔuklahūmā)
• Arapaho: Bo'oobe'
• Belarusian: Аклахо́ма f (Aklaxóma)
• Bulgarian: Оклахо́ма f (Oklahóma)
• Cayuga: Gahnawiyóʼgeh
• Cherokee: ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ (okalahoma)
• Chickasaw: Oklahomma'
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 俄克拉何馬 / 俄克拉何马 (zh) (Ékèlāhémǎ), 俄克拉荷馬 / 俄克拉荷马 (zh) (Ékèlāhémǎ), (Taiwan) 奧克拉荷馬 / 奥克拉荷马 (zh) (Àokèlāhémǎ)

• Czech: Oklahoma (cs) f
• Danish: Oklahoma
• Esperanto: Oklahomo
• Finnish: Oklahoma (fi)
• French: Oklahoma (fr) m
• Galician: Oklahoma (gl) f
• Georgian: ოკლაჰომა (oḳlahoma)
• German: Oklahoma (de)
• Greek: Οκλαχόμα (el) (Oklachóma)
• Hawaiian: ʻOkalahoma
• Hindi: ओकलाहोमा (oklāhomā)
• Hungarian: Oklahoma (hu)
• Italian: Oklahoma (it) m
• Japanese: オクラホマ (Okurahoma)
• Khmer: អូក្លាហូម៉ា (ʼouklaahoumaa)
• Korean: 오클라호마 (Okeullahoma)
• Lao: ໂອກລາໂຮມາ (ʼōk lā hō mā)
• Latin: Urbs Oclahoma
• Macedonian: Оклахо́ма f (Oklahóma)
• Marathi: ओक्लाहोमा (oklāhomā)
• Navajo: Halgai hóteel hahoodzo
• Pawnee: Uukuhuúwa
• Polish: Oklahoma (pl) f
• Portuguese: Oklahoma (pt) m
• Russian: Оклахо́ма (ru) f (Oklaxóma)
• Spanish: Oklahoma (es) f
• Tagalog: Oklahoma
• Thai: โอคลาโฮมา (oo-klaa-hoo-mâa)
• Turkish: Oklahoma
• Ukrainian: Оклахо́ма f (Oklaxóma), Оклаго́ма f (Oklahóma)
• Unami: Oklahoma
• Uyghur: ئوكلاخوما (oklaxoma)
• Yiddish: אָקלאַהאָמאַ (oklahoma)

Further reading

• Category:Oklahoma on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Oklahoma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Oklahoma on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
• Oklahoma on Wikivoyage.Wikivoyage

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oklahoma.

Proper noun

Oklahoma (genitive Oklahomas)

1. Oklahoma (a state in the central United States, formerly a territory)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Oklahoma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoklɑho(ː)mɑ/, [ˈo̞klɑ̝ˌho̞(ː)mɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -omɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Ok‧la‧ho‧ma
• Hyphenation^(key): Ok‧la‧ho‧ma

Proper noun

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma (a state in the central United States, formerly a territory)

Declension

Inflection of Oklahoma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		Oklahoma	—
genitive		Oklahoman	—
partitive		Oklahomaa	—
illative		Oklahomaan	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Oklahoma	—
accusative	nom.	Oklahoma	—
	gen.	Oklahoman
genitive		Oklahoman	—
partitive		Oklahomaa	—
inessive		Oklahomassa	—
elative		Oklahomasta	—
illative		Oklahomaan	—
adessive		Oklahomalla	—
ablative		Oklahomalta	—
allative		Oklahomalle	—
essive		Oklahomana	—
translative		Oklahomaksi	—
abessive		Oklahomatta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Oklahoma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Oklahomani — accusative nom. Oklahomani — gen. Oklahomani genitive Oklahomani — partitive Oklahomaani — inessive Oklahomassani — elative Oklahomastani — illative Oklahomaani — adessive Oklahomallani — ablative Oklahomaltani — allative Oklahomalleni — essive Oklahomanani — translative Oklahomakseni — abessive Oklahomattani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Oklahomasi — accusative nom. Oklahomasi — gen. Oklahomasi genitive Oklahomasi — partitive Oklahomaasi — inessive Oklahomassasi — elative Oklahomastasi — illative Oklahomaasi — adessive Oklahomallasi — ablative Oklahomaltasi — allative Oklahomallesi — essive Oklahomanasi — translative Oklahomaksesi — abessive Oklahomattasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Oklahomamme — accusative nom. Oklahomamme — gen. Oklahomamme genitive Oklahomamme — partitive Oklahomaamme — inessive Oklahomassamme — elative Oklahomastamme — illative Oklahomaamme — adessive Oklahomallamme — ablative Oklahomaltamme — allative Oklahomallemme — essive Oklahomanamme — translative Oklahomaksemme — abessive Oklahomattamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Oklahomanne — accusative nom. Oklahomanne — gen. Oklahomanne genitive Oklahomanne — partitive Oklahomaanne — inessive Oklahomassanne — elative Oklahomastanne — illative Oklahomaanne — adessive Oklahomallanne — ablative Oklahomaltanne — allative Oklahomallenne — essive Oklahomananne — translative Oklahomaksenne — abessive Oklahomattanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Oklahomansa — accusative nom. Oklahomansa — gen. Oklahomansa genitive Oklahomansa — partitive Oklahomaansa — inessive Oklahomassaan Oklahomassansa — elative Oklahomastaan Oklahomastansa — illative Oklahomaansa — adessive Oklahomallaan Oklahomallansa — ablative Oklahomaltaan Oklahomaltansa — allative Oklahomalleen Oklahomallensa — essive Oklahomanaan Oklahomanansa — translative Oklahomakseen Oklahomaksensa — abessive Oklahomattaan Oklahomattansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oklahoma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.klaˈɔ.ma/
• Rhymes: -ɔma
• Hyphenation: O‧kla‧hò‧ma

Proper noun

Oklahoma m

1. Oklahoma (a state in the central United States, formerly a territory)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oklahoma, from Choctaw okla (“people”) + homa (“red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.klaˈxɔ.ma/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔma
• Syllabification: O‧kla‧ho‧ma

Proper noun

Oklahoma f

1. Oklahoma (a state in the central United States, formerly a territory)

   pieczęć Oklahomy ― seal of Oklahoma

   Ssakiem stanowym Oklahomy wybrano bizona. ― The bison was chosen as the state mammal of Oklahoma.

   Zamieszkał w Oklahomie we wrześniu 2000. ― He moved to Oklahoma in September 2000.

Declension

Declension of Oklahoma

	singular
nominative	Oklahoma
genitive	Oklahomy
dative	Oklahomie
accusative	Oklahomę
instrumental	Oklahomą
locative	Oklahomie
vocative	Oklahomo

Derived terms

adjective

• oklahomski

nouns

• Oklahomczyk
• Oklahomka

Further reading

• “Oklahoma”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[3] (in Polish)

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Oklahoma.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.klaˈõ.mɐ/, /o.klaˈʁõ.mɐ/ [o.klaˈhõ.mɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.klaˈõ.mɐ/, /o.klaˈʁõ.mɐ/ [o.klaˈhõ.mɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /o.klaˈõ.mɐ/, /o.klaˈʁõ.mɐ/ [o.klaˈχõ.mɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.klɐˈo.mɐ/

• Rhymes: -omɐ

Proper noun

Oklahoma m

1. Oklahoma (a state in the central United States, formerly a territory)

See also

states of the United States: estados dos Estados Unidosedit

• Alabama
• Alasca
• Arizona
• Arkansas ~ Arcansas
• Califórnia
• Carolina do Norte
• Carolina do Sul
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Dacota do Norte
• Dacota do Sul
• Delaware
• Flórida
• Geórgia
• Havaí (Brazil) ~ Havai (Portugal)
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas ~ Cansas
• Kentucky
• Luisiana
• Maine
• Maryland ~ Marilândia
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi ~ Mississípi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebrasca
• Nevada
• Nova Hampshire
• Nova Iorque
• Nova Jérsei (Brazil) ~ Nova Jérsia (Portugal)
• Novo México
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pensilvânia
• Rhode Island
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virgínia
• Virgínia Ocidental
• Washington
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔklaɦɔma/, [ˈɔklaɦɔma]
• Rhymes: -ɔma
• Hyphenation: Ok‧la‧ho‧ma

Proper noun

Oklahoma m inan (genitive singular Oklahomy, declension pattern of žena)

1. Oklahoma (a state in the central United States, formerly a territory)

References

• “Oklahoma”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Oklahoma, from Choctaw okla (“people”) + homa (“red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oklaˈxoma/ [o.klaˈxo.ma]
• Rhymes: -oma
• Syllabification: O‧kla‧ho‧ma

Proper noun

Oklahoma f

1. Oklahoma (a state in the central United States, formerly a territory)

Related terms

• oklahomés

Tagalog

Oklahoma

Etymology

Etymology tree

Choctaw okla

Choctaw homa

English Oklahomabor.

Tagalog Oklahoma

Borrowed from English Oklahoma.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔoklaˈhoma/ [ʔok̠.lɐˈhoː.mɐ]
• Rhymes: -oma
• Syllabification: Ok‧la‧ho‧ma

Proper noun

Oklahoma (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜃ᜔ᜎᜑᜓᜋ)

1. Oklahoma (a state in the central United States, formerly a territory)

Unami

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Oklahoma.

Proper noun

Oklahoma inan (locative Oklahomink)

1. Oklahoma (a state of the United States)

   Nëkatàmën Oklahoma, New York nta.

   I left Oklahoma, I'm going to New York.

References

• Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), Grant Leneaux, Raymond Whritenour, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project