kowi

Alabama

Etymology 1

Noun

kowi

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

Etymology 2

Noun

kowi

1. mile (modern unit of measurement)

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Chickasaw

Verb

kowi

1. to break
2. to crack

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Choctaw

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• konwi (traditional)
• koⁿwi (Byington/Swanton)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kõːwí(ʔ)/
• Transcription: kowi'

Noun

kowi

1. woods

Etymology 2

Cognate with Chickasaw kowi (“cat”), Alabama kowi (“cat”)

Alternative forms

• koi (traditional)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kōwi (alienable)

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

Derived terms

• kowi chito (“lion”)

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• koi (traditional)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kowi (alienable)

1. mile