shukvta
Choctaw
Alternative forms
- shukhʋta (traditional)
- shokhata, shokhatta (modern)
- shukạta (Byington/Swanton)
Etymology
From shukha (“pig”) + hʋta (“pale, white”). Cognate with Alabama sokhàatka, Creek sokvhatkv
Noun
shukʋta (alienable)
- opossum