Chikasha Anumpoli Pehlichli

Basic Chickasaw Language Class for the Leadership Team

Work Book

Compiled by Vera Tims, Michelle Wilson, and Valorie Walters Using the Chickasaw Dictionary

by Jesse Humes and Vinnie May Humes

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Table of Contents

Chickasaw Numbers………………………………………………………………..Page 2 Chickasaw Colors………………………………………………………………….....Page 3 Chickasaw Animals……………………………………………………………….…Page 4 Chickasaw Greetings……………………………………………………………..Page 6 Chickasaw Command Words…………………………………..…………….Page 7 Chickasaw Clothing…………………………………………..……………………Page 9 Chickasaw Body Parts………………………….………………………………..Page 10 Chickasaw Foods……………………..……………………………………………Page 12 Days of the Week………………..……………………………………………Page 14 Months of the Year……………..……………………………………………Page 15

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Chickasaw Numbers VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION 1 One Chufa Chuf-ah 2 Two Tuklo Took-loh 3 Three Tuchina Tooch-e-nah 4 Four Oshta Ohsh-tah 5 Five Tulhapi Tuth-lah-pee 6 Six Hunali Hun-ah-le 7 Seven Otuklo Ohn-took-loh 8 Eight Otuchina Ohn-tooch-e-nah 9 Nine Chukali Chuk-ah-le 10 Ten Pokoli Pohk-koh-le 11 Eleven Awah Chufa Ah-wah Chuf-ah 12 Twelve Awa Tuklo Ah-wah Took-loh 13 Thirteen Awa Tuchina Ah-wah Tooch-e-nah 14 Fourteen Awa Oshta Ah-wah Ohsh-tah 15 Fifteen Awa Tulhapi Ah-wah Tulh-ah-pe 16 Sixteen Awa Hunali Ah-wah Huh-nah-lee 17 Seventeen Awa Otukle Ah-wah On-too-go-low 18 Eighteen Awah Otuchina Ah-wah Ohn-tooch-e-nah 19 Nineteen Awa Chukali Ah-wah Chuk-ah-le 20 Twenty Pokoli Tuklo Poh-koh-le Took-loh 30 Thirty Pokoli Tuchina Poh-koh-le Tooch-e-nah 40 Forty Pokoli Oshta Poh-koh-le Ohsh-tah 50 Fifty Pokoli Tulhapi Poh-koh-le Tulh-ah-pe 60 Sixty Pokoli Hunali Poh-koh-le Hun-ah-le 70 Seventy Pokoli O Tuklo Poh-koh-le Ohn Took-loh 80 Eighty Pokoli Otuchina Poh-koh-le Ohn-tooch-e-nah 90 Ninety Pokoli Chukali Poh-koh-le Chuk-ah-le 100 One

Hundred Chufa Talhepa Chuf-ah Tah-lhe-pah

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Chickasaw Colors

VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Black Losa Loh-sah

Blue Okchamali Ohk-chah-mah-le

Brown Lusaiyi Lohs-ah-ye

Green Okchamali Ohk-chah-mah-le

Orange Takolo Lakna Tah-kohn-loh Luk-nah

Pink Homaiyi Hoh-mah-ye

Purple

Red Homa Hohm-ah

Yellow Lakna Luk-nah

White Tohbi Toh-be

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Chickasaw Animals VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Bear Nita Ne-tah

Buffalo Yunush Yun-ush

Cat Koi Koh-e

Chicken Akaka Ah-kunk-ah

Cow Waka Wah-kah

Deer Issi Iss-e

Dog Ofi Oh-fe

Duck Fochush Foh-choosh

Frog Chunti Choon-te

Horse Soba Soh-bah

Mouse Pinti Pin-te

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VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Pig Shuk-oshi Shook-oh-she

Rabbit Chukfi Chook-fe

Racoon

Shawi Shah-we

Skunk Koni Koh-ne

Squirrel Funni Fun-ne

Turtle Loksi Lohk-se

Wolf Nashoba Nah-shoh-bah

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Chickasaw Greetings VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Hello Chukma Chook-mah

How are you doing? Chin Chukma Chin Chook-mah

I’m doing good. An’ Chukma Kinni

Ahn Chook-mah kee-nee

And you? Ishnako? Ish-nah-koh

I will see you. Chi pisa la

cho Chuh Pee-suh Luh Choh

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Chickasaw Command Words VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Come Minti

Min-te

Dance Hilha Heeth-lah

Go Aiya Ah-yah

Hear Haklo Huk-loh

Jump Mulli Mul-le

Quit Aiissachi Ah-iss-ah-che

Run Maleli Mah-le-le

See Pisa Pe-sah

Speak Anumpoli Ah-noom-poh-le

Sing Taloa Tah-loh-wah

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VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Sit Binili Be-ne-le

Sleep Nusi Noh-se

Smell Hoshwunchi Hohsh-wun-che

Stand Hikka Hii-kuh

Taste Uput Pisa; Lubbi

Up-ut Pe-sah; Lub-be

Touch Haleli Hah-le-le

Walk Nowa Noh-wah

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Chickasaw Clothing VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Dress Nafka Nahf-kah

Hat Yalhepa Yahth-puh

Pants Balafaka Bah-lah-fah-kah

Shoes Sholush Shoh-loosh

Socks Ebesowa

Ee-be-sohn-wah

Shirt Nafka Lombo Nahf-kah Lohm-boh

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Chickasaw Body Parts VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Arm Shukba Shuk-bah

Body Huknip Huk-nip

Chest Haship Hah-ship

Ear Huksobish Huk-soh-bish

Eye Ishkin Ish-kin

Face Ishoka E-shoh-kah

Feet Iyi Ee-ye

Hair Ipashi Ee-pahn-she

Hand Ilbuk Il-buk

Head Ishkobo Ish-koh-boh

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VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Heart Chukush Choonk-ush

Leg Iyubi Ee-yu-be

Nose Ebichela Ee-bich-e-lah

Teeth Noti

Noh-te

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Chickasaw Foods VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Beans Bula

Bul-ah

Black Pepper Homi Losa Hoh-me Loh-sah

Bread Puska Pus-kah

Buffalo Meat Yunush Nipi Yun-ush Ne-pe

Corn Tunchi Tun-che

Corn Bread Tunchi Paluska Tun-che Pah-lus-kah

Eggs Oshi Oh-she

Fish Nunni Nun-ne

Milk Pishokchi Pish-ohk-che

Pashofa Pashofa Pah-shoh-fah

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VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Potatoes Ahi Ah-he

Salt Hupi Hup-e

Squash Olbi Ohl-be

Water Oka Oh-kah

Cheese Pishokchi Shila

Crackers Paska Shila

Granola Bars Nachompoli Shila

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Days of the Week VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Monday Munti Mun-te

Tuesday Chosti Chohs-te

Wednesday Winsti Wens-te

Thursday Soisti Sois-te

Friday Nan Ulhchifa Nitak

Nahn-ulh-che-fah Ne-tuk

Saturday Nitak Hullo Nukfish

Ne-tuk Hool-loh Nuk-fish

Sunday Nitak Hullo Ne-tuk Hool-loh

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Months VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

January Hushi Ummona Hush-e Um-moh-nah

February Hushi Atuklo Hush-e Ah-took-loh

March Hushi Atuchina

Hush-e Ah-tooch-e-nah

April Eplul Ee-plul

May Me Me

June Chun Chun

July Chulai Chu-lah

August Akus Ah-kus

September Septimpa Sep-tim-pah

October Uktopa Uk-toh-pah

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November Nofempa Noh-fem-pah

December Tecimba Te-sim-bah