Illi̱pa | Chahta Anno̱pa Miya Ka̱

CHAHTA ANNO̱PA MIYA KA̱

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians


Illi̱pa

ahi n 1 sweet potato (for some) 2 potato (for some) var. ahí káshaha ahi toksíli
ahi cha̱poli sweet potato (for some)
ahi holba n potato
aka̱ka ashíla n chicken mush, a dish made by boiling chicken and adding corn meal to the broth.
aka̱ka nipi n chicken meat
aka̱ka áwalakshi n chicken and dumplings
aka̱koshi n egg
aka̱koshi i̱ lakna n egg yolk
akshish lakna hata 1 n carrot
akshish lo̱bo homma n beet
ani n fruit, berry, seed comp tiyak ani pine cone tiyak
a̱chis n orange (fruit)
a̱pi n ear of corn
bahpo n nut and corn pudding
banáha n corn shuck bread see
basha̱kchi n common elder, elderberry
bihhi n mulberry
bihhi chito n fig
bihhi losa n black mulberry
bila n lard, shortening, oil, grease
bila sokko n gravy
bilásapi n sugarcane
bilásis n syrup, molasses
bissa n blackberry or raspberry
biyo̱kko n strawberry
chakippa n gizzard
chakla n oyster
fala im issito n crow's pumpkin
hapi n salt var. hapih
hapi cha̱poli n sugar var. hapih cha̱poli
hapi losa n black pepper var. hapih losa
hapi tokwisíli n sugar var. hapi toksílichi hapi tosíli hapih tokwisíli toksilíchi
hato̱faláya n green onions, wild onions var. hato̱faláha
hika n gum (chewing)
hishi patha n older cabbage var. hishi hopotka
hobih v boiled (whole food)
holhponi 1 n hominy 2 v cooked
homíchi n spice
honi holba n asparagus
ilhpak n food
illi̱pa n food, groceries
illi̱pa shippa n leftover food
issito n pumpkin, squash
issito holba n newer summer squash var. issito oshi
i̱pa iskiti̱ni n snack
i̱pa áka̱chi n food stand
i̱pah chito n feast
kosh kosh n fried corn meal
koshíba n pokeweed
lobo̱chi n egg
lokchok ahi n wild potato
nani n fish
nipi n meat, flesh
nipi alhposha n roast meat
nipi bosholli n sausage var. nipi bota
ná hollokchi n 1 plant 2 vegetable
ná homi n something spicy, peppery
ná honni n something boiled (stewed food, etc.)
ná kosóma n onion
nán akallochi n canned goods
nán ishko n a drink, something to drink see
níya n fat
okcha̱k n cantaloupe, muskmelon
okcha̱k apa n carrot
okcha̱k api n lettuce var. okcha̱li̱t apa
okcha̱k holba n cucumber
okchi n juice, soup, sap ná balíli im okchi n gasoline, fuel
okfolosh n oyster, clam
oksak n nut, hickory nut, pecan var. ossak
oksak alhkomo n hominy mixed with hickory nuts var. ossak alháta
onosh n rice
onosh losa n rye
oskoshíba n poke-salad, pokeweed
osápa tobi n field peas
o̱bi n pawpaw
o̱kof n persimmon Diospyros virginiana
pakit n turkey see
pakti n mushroom
pallaska n biscuit var. palaska paska
pallaska alwasha n fry bread, fried dough var. palaska alwasha
pallaska bosholli n crumbs var. palaska bosholli
pallaska cha̱poli n cake, donuts var. palaska cha̱poli paska cha̱poli
pallaska cha̱poli chipi̱ta n cookies var. palaska cha̱poli chipi̱ta
pallaska kallo n crackers var. palaska kallo
paskah v to make biscuits
paska shochokwa towa̱li n toast, browned bread
pa̱ki n grape var. pa̱kki
pa̱ki nokshopa n wild grape [Opossum grape] Vitis cinerea
pa̱ki sokko n muscadine Vitis rotundifolia
pihchi n common sorrel Rumex acetosa
pishokchi n milk
pishokchi níya n butter
pishokchi níya okchi n buttermilk
pishokchi pakna níya n cream
pishokchi palaska n cheese
pishokchi áyikbi n dairy, place to make milk
shachonna n onion var. shachonnak
shinok tilhíli n mint
shinok yololli n sarsaparilla var. akshish lakna
shokha hanáli n ham
shokha nipi shila n bacon, salt pork var. shokha nipi shilíli
shokshi n watermelon, melon
shíki fanash n blueberry, huckleberry var. shi̱ki fanash
shíkih foníchi n whortleberry
takkon n peach, apple
takkon chito n apple
takkon kobish n pear
takkon lakna n orange fruit
takkon lakna chito n grapefruit
takkon oshi n plum
takkon walakshi n peach dumplings, cobbler
tanap < English turnip n turnip
ta̱ch a̱pi n ear of corn ta̱chi corn
ta̱chi n corn Zea maize ta̱ch api n corn cob, corn stalk ta̱ch a̱pi n ear of corn ta̱chi bokahli var. ta̱ch bokahli ta̱sh bokahli n popcorn ta̱chi hakshop see n corn husk, corn shuck
ta̱chi hakshop n corn husk, corn shuck ta̱chi corn see
ta̱chi hilo̱ha n corn on the cob var. ta̱sh hilo̱ha
ta̱chi holhponi n hominy
ta̱chi lobóna n hominy with meat var. ta̱shlobóna
ta̱chi pallaska n cornbread var. ta̱chi paska ta̱sh pallaska
ta̱chi poshi n cornmeal short form ta̱sh poshi
ta̱fola n hominy (stirred and thickened corn)
ta̱sh bota n cornmeal long form ta̱chi bota
ta̱sh yammaska n cornmeal dough see
tishi homi n hot pepper (jalapeño, etc.)
tishi homi losa n black pepper
tobi n beans, peas
tobi bokahlichi n pinto beans Phaseolus vulgaris
tobi chakassa n butter beans Phaseolus unatus var. tobi latassa tobi patassa tobi takissa
tobi chokfi n speckled peas, speckled variety of southern cowpeas such as Whippoorwill Vigna unguiculata var. takissa chikchiki tobi shawi̱ha tobi takissa basówa
tobi hakshop losa n black beans Phaseolus vulgaris
tobi hollo isht abílha n pea, garden bush
tobi i̱ hiyohli n pole beans
tobi kobahli n snap beans, green beans, string beans Phaseolous vulgaris
tobi kowa n snaps beans, green beans, string beans
tobi nishkin homma n pink-eyed purple hull peas, cowpeas Vigna unguiculata
tobi nishkin losa n black-eyed peas, cowpeas Vigna unguiculata
tobi shila n dried peas
tobi tohbi chipi̱ta n navy beans Phaseolus vulgaris
tohi n cabbage, kale
towa̱lih v to brown, turn brown, be browned (of bread) var. toba̱lih
walakshi n dumpling
walwaki n greens, fresh vegetables
wák nipi n beef
wáya n peanuts or ground nuts