Choctaws

/ˈtʃɒktɔːz/ noun

Definition

Plural of choctaw; multiple members of the Choctaw people or multiple instances of the Choctaw language.

Etymology

Simple plural formation of choctaw by adding -s.

Kelly Says

When you pluralize indigenous nation names like this, it's worth remembering that Choctaw is both an ethnonym (name of a people) and a language name—you can be Choctaw, speak Choctaw, or belong to the Choctaw Nation, showing how one word does multiple jobs!

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