Ouachita

== English == === Alternative forms === Washita (mainly historical) === Etymology === Borrowed from French Ouachita. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɑːʃɪ.tɑː/ (humorous) IPA(key): /ˌoʊ.ju.əˈt͡ʃiːtə/ IPA(key): (obsolete) /ˈwɑːʃɪ.tɔː/ Rhymes: -ɑː Homophone: Washita === Proper noun === Ouachita A Native American tribe who lived along the Ouachita River in Louisiana, affiliated with and now subsumed into the Caddo. A river, the Ouachita River, which flows through Arkansas and Louisiana. ==== Usage notes ==== The humorous pronunciation /ˌoʊ.ju.əˈt͡ʃiːtə/ is imitative of a supposedly common mispronunciation among speakers unfamiliar with the French spelling, thus acting as a shibboleth. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== References ==== == French == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /wa.ʃi.ta/ Rhymes: -a === Proper noun === Ouachita f Ouachita (Native American tribe) Ouachita (a river, the Ouachita River, which flows through Arkansas and Louisiana)