ayokpachi

Chickasaw

Etymology

From ayokpa +‎ -chi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.jók.pa.t͡ʃi/

Verb

ayokpachi (active voice, transitive)

1. Alternative form of ayoppachi

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)	ayokpashli ayokpash-li	ilayokpachi il-ayokpachi	ilooayokpachi iloo-ayokpachi
2nd-person (you, you all)	ishayokpachi ish-ayokpachi	hashayokpachi hash-ayokpachi
3rd-person (he, she, it, they)	ayokpachi	(hoo)ayokpachi (hoo-)ayokpachi

Descendants

• Mobilian: ayokpachi

Mobilian

Etymology

Inherited from Chickasaw ayokpachi (“to greet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈjuk.pa.t͡ʃi/

Interjection

ayokpachi

1. hello, welcome, greetings

   Synonym: ishla