pisachi

English

Noun

pisachi (plural pisachis)

  1. Alternative form of pisachee.

Chickasaw

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Muskogean *pi¢ači (“to show”). Equivalent to pisa (“to see”) +‎ -chi (causative verb suffix). Compare Choctaw pisachi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.sa.t͡ʃi/

Verb

pisachi

  1. (active voice, ditransitive) to show to
    Kaa chipisachili.
    I am showing you the car.

Inflection

Class I Verb Subjects (Active)
Verbs beginning with a consonant. Singular Plural Inclusive Tri-Plural
1st-person (I, we) pisachili
pisachi-li		 iipisachi / iliipisachi / liipisachi
ii-pisachi / ilii-pisachi / lii-pisachi		 iloopisachi
iloo-pisachi
2nd-person (you, you all) ishpisachi
ish-pisachi		 hashpisachi
hash-pisachi
3rd-person (he, she, it, they) pisachi (hoo)pisachi
(hoo-)pisachi

Derived terms

  • pisahánchi
  • píssaꞌchi

References

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