nitaꞌ

== Chickasaw == === Alternative forms === nita (Humes) === Etymology === Possibly from a Proto-Southwestern-Muskogean term *nitaCₐₐa, this term contrasts with Georgia Muskogean cognate set for the word “bear” which appears to be from Creek nokose (borrowed into Hitchiti nokosi and Mikasuki nokosi). Cognate with Choctaw nita, Alabama nita, Koasati nita. === Noun === nitaꞌ (alienable) bear (animal) ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ====