inchoꞌli

Chickasaw

Etymology

From the same root as inchoꞌwa, suffixed with -li (v2. formative). Compare Choctaw inchonli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /in.t͡ʃoʔ.li/

Verb

inchoꞌli

1. (active voice, transitive, class III object) to mark, to brand
2. (active voice, transitive, class III object) to tattoo
3. (active voice, transitive, class III object) to vandalise

Inflection

Class I Verb Subjects (Active)

Verbs beginning with a vowel.	Singular	Plural	Inclusive Tri-Plural
1st-person (I, we)	inchoꞌlili inchoꞌli-li	ilinchoꞌli il-inchoꞌli	ilooinchoꞌli iloo-inchoꞌli
2nd-person (you, you all)	ishinchoꞌli ish-inchoꞌli	hashinchoꞌli hash-inchoꞌli
3rd-person (he, she, it, they)	inchoꞌli	(hoo)inchoꞌli (hoo-)inchoꞌli

Derived terms

• ilinchoꞌli
• iminchoꞌli
• ishshokaꞌ inchoꞌli
• ishshokaꞌ ishtinchoꞌliꞌ
• loksishtinchoꞌliꞌ
• taliꞌ ishtinchoꞌliꞌ