chaaha̱ taloowa
Chickasaw edit
Etymology edit
From chaaha (“to be high”) + -a̱ + taloowa (“to sing”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
- (active voice, intransitive) to have a high-pitched singing voice
Inflection edit
Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
| Verbs beginning with a consonant. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | chaaha̱ taloowali chaaha̱ taloowa-li |
chaaha̱ iitaloowa / chaaha̱ iliitaloowa / chaaha̱ liitaloowa chaaha̱ ii-taloowa / chaaha̱ ilii-taloowa / chaaha̱ lii-taloowa |
chaaha̱ ilootaloowa chaaha̱ iloo-taloowa |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | chaaha̱ ishtaloowa chaaha̱ ish-taloowa |
chaaha̱ hashtaloowa chaaha̱ hash-taloowa | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | chaaha̱ taloowa | chaaha̱ (hoo)taloowa chaaha̱ (hoo-)taloowa | |