shaui

Choctaw

Etymology

Compare Chickasaw shawi (“raccoon”), Koasati sawi (“raccoon”)

Noun

shaui

  1. raccoon

Alternative forms

  • shawi, shawi'

Derived terms

  • shaui hattak (“ape, monkey”)
  • shaui imanchaha (“moccasin snake”)
  • shauiya (“speck, speckled”)
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