i̱hapompoyo

Chickasaw

Etymology

From im- (dative applicative verb prefix) +‎ hapompoyo (“to look out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈĩː.haˌpom.po.jo/

Verb

i̱hapompoyo (active)

1. (transitive) to watch out for (I;III)
2. (transitive) to take care of (I;III)

Inflection

Class I Verb Subjects (Active)

Verbs beginning with a vowel.	Singular	Plural	Inclusive Tri-Plural
1st-person (I, we)	i̱hapompoyoli i̱hapompoyo-li	ili̱hapompoyo il-i̱hapompoyo	ilooi̱hapompoyo iloo-i̱hapompoyo
2nd-person (you, you all)	ishi̱hapompoyo ish-i̱hapompoyo	hashi̱hapompoyo hash-i̱hapompoyo
3rd-person (he, she, it, they)	i̱hapompoyo	(hoo)i̱hapompoyo (hoo-)i̱hapompoyo

Derived terms

• i̱hapompoyo'
• i̱hapompó̱yo
• i̱hapompohoó̱yo