hommayyi
Chickasaw edit
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Etymology edit
Ultimately in part from homma (“to be red”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
hommayyi
- (stative, intransitive) to be dark red, to be maroon
Inflection edit
Class II Verb Subjects (Stative)
| Verbs beginning with a consonant. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | sahommayyi sa-hommayyi |
pohommayyi po-hommayyi |
hapohommayyi hapo-hommayyi |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | chihommayyi chi-hommayyi |
hachihommayyi hachi-hommayyi | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | hommayyi | (hoo)hommayyi (hoo-)hommayyi | |