ayoppachi

Chickasaw

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ayoppa (“to be happy”) +‎ -chi (causative verb suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.jóp.pa.t͡ʃi/

Verb

ayoppachi (active voice, transitive)

  1. to worship, to praise
  2. to speak to
  3. to greet
  4. to bow to

Inflection

Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
Verbs beginning with a vowel.
Change of "ch" to "sh" before "-li". 		Singular Plural Inclusive Tri-Plural
1st-person (I, we) ayoppashli
ayoppash-li		 ilayoppachi
il-ayoppachi		 ilooayoppachi
iloo-ayoppachi
2nd-person (you, you all) ishayoppachi
ish-ayoppachi		 hashayoppachi
hash-ayoppachi
3rd-person (he, she, it, they) ayoppachi
 (hoo)ayoppachi
(hoo-)ayoppachi

Derived terms

  • ayoppachichi
  • ayoppahánchi
  • ayoppánchi
  • Chihoowa aayoppachiꞌ
  • hashiꞌ ayoppachiꞌ
  • ittaayoppachi
  • ittayoppachi
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