halhlhi

Chickasaw

Alternative forms

• halhi (Humes' spelling)

Etymology

From the same root as halha, suffixed with -li.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haɬ.ɬi/

Verb

halhlhi

1. (active voice, transitive, plural object) to kick
2. (active voice, transitive) to kick a lot
3. (stative, intransitive) to pedal

Inflection

Class I Verb Subjects (Active)

Verbs beginning with a consonant.	Singular	Plural	Inclusive Tri-Plural
1st-person (I, we)	halhlhili halhlhi-li	iihalhlhi / iliihalhlhi / liihalhlhi ii-halhlhi / ilii-halhlhi / lii-halhlhi	iloohalhlhi iloo-halhlhi
2nd-person (you, you all)	ishhalhlhi ish-halhlhi	hashhalhlhi hash-halhlhi
3rd-person (he, she, it, they)	halhlhi	(hoo)halhlhi (hoo-)halhlhi

Class II Verb Subjects (Stative)

Verbs beginning with a consonant.	Singular	Plural	Inclusive Tri-Plural
1st-person (I, we)	sahalhlhi sa-halhlhi	pohalhlhi po-halhlhi	hapohalhlhi hapo-halhlhi
2nd-person (you, you all)	chihalhlhi chi-halhlhi	hachihalhlhi hachi-halhlhi
3rd-person (he, she, it, they)	halhlhi	(hoo)halhlhi (hoo-)halhlhi

Derived terms

• aahalhlhiꞌ
• ahalhlhichi
• hahá̱lhlhi
• háꞌlhlhi