ayoppachi

Chickasaw

Alternative forms

• ayokpachi

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