chaaha
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Chickasaw
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare Choctaw chaaha, Alabama chaaha, Koasati chaiha̱, chaihalaho̱.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]chaaha
- (stative, intransitive) to be tall (II)
- sachaaha. ― I am tall.
- (stative, intransitive, of numerical values and measurements) to be high (3)
- ayalli'at chaaha. ― the price is high.
Inflection
[edit]Class II Verb Subjects (Stative)
| Verbs beginning with a consonant. | Singular | Plural | Inclusive Tri-Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st-person (I, we) | sachaaha sa-chaaha |
pochaaha po-chaaha |
hapochaaha hapo-chaaha |
| 2nd-person (you, you all) | chichaaha chi-chaaha |
hachichaaha hachi-chaaha | |
| 3rd-person (he, she, it, they) | chaaha | (hoo)chaaha (hoo-)chaaha | |