ishyaa

Chickasaw

Etymology

From isht- (instrumental preverb) +‎ yaa (“to cry”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iʃ.jaː/

Verb

ishyaa

  1. (active voice, transitive) to mourn
  2. (active voice, transitive) to cry about

Inflection

Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
Verbs beginning with a consonant. Singular Plural Inclusive Tri-Plural
1st-person (I, we) ishyaali
ish-yaa-li		 ishiiyaa / ishiliiyaa / ishliiyaa
ish-ii-yaa / ish-ilii-yaa / ish-lii-yaa		 ishilooyaa
ish-iloo-yaa
2nd-person (you, you all) ishishyaa
ish-ish-yaa		 ishhashyaa
ish-hash-yaa
3rd-person (he, she, it, they) ishyaa ish(hoo)yaa
ish-(hoo-)yaa
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