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

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

Chickasaw Numbers
VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen Eighteen Nineteen Twenty Thirty Forty Fifty Sixty Seventy Eighty Ninety One Hundred

Chufa Tuklo Tuchina Oshta Tulhapi Hunali Otuklo Otuchina Chukali Pokoli Awah Chufa Awa Tuklo Awa Tuchina Awa Oshta Awa Tulhapi Awa Hunali Awa Otukle Awah Otuchina Awa Chukali Pokoli Tuklo Pokoli Tuchina Pokoli Oshta Pokoli Tulhapi Pokoli Hunali Pokoli O Tuklo Pokoli Otuchina Pokoli Chukali Chufa Talhepa

Chuf-ah Took-loh Tooch-e-nah Ohsh-tah Tuth-lah-pee Hun-ah-le Ohn-took-loh Ohn-tooch-e-nah Chuk-ah-le Pohk-koh-le Ah-wah Chuf-ah Ah-wah Took-loh Ah-wah Tooch-e-nah Ah-wah Ohsh-tah Ah-wah Tulh-ah-pe Ah-wah Huh-nah-lee Ah-wah On-too-go-low Ah-wah Ohn-tooch-e-nah Ah-wah Chuk-ah-le Poh-koh-le Took-loh Poh-koh-le Tooch-e-nah Poh-koh-le Ohsh-tah Poh-koh-le Tulh-ah-pe Poh-koh-le Hun-ah-le Poh-koh-le Ohn Took-loh Poh-koh-le Ohn-tooch-e-nah Poh-koh-le Chuk-ah-le Chuf-ah Tah-lhe-pah

Chickasaw Colors
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Black Blue Brown Green Orange Pink Purple Red Yellow White

Losa Okchamali Lusaiyi Okchamali Takolo Lakna Homaiyi Homa Lakna Tohbi

Loh-sah Ohk-chah-mah-le Lohs-ah-ye Ohk-chah-mah-le Tah-kohn-loh Luk-nah Hoh-mah-ye Hohm-ah Luk-nah Toh-be

Chickasaw Animals
VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Bear Buffalo Cat Chicken Cow Deer Dog Duck Frog Horse Mouse

Nita Yunush Koi Akaka Waka Issi Ofi Fochush Chunti Soba Pinti

Ne-tah Yun-ush Koh-e Ah-kunk-ah Wah-kah Iss-e Oh-fe Foh-choosh Choon-te Soh-bah Pin-te

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Pig Rabbit

Shuk-oshi Chukfi

Shook-oh-she Chook-fe

Racoon

Shawi

Shah-we

Skunk

Koni

Koh-ne

Squirrel Funni Turtle Wolf Loksi Nashoba

Fun-ne Lohk-se Nah-shoh-bah

Chickasaw Greetings
VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Hello

Chukma

Chook-mah

How are you doing? Im doing good.

Chin Chukma An Chukma Kinni Ishnako? Chi pisa la cho

Chin Chook-mah Ahn Chook-mah kee-nee

And you? I will see you.

Ish-nah-koh Chuh Pee-suh Luh Choh

Chickasaw Command Words

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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Sit

Binili

Be-ne-le

Sleep

Nusi

Noh-se

Smell

Hoshwunchi

Hohsh-wun-che

Stand Taste Touch Walk

Hikka Uput Pisa; Lubbi Haleli Nowa

Hii-kuh Up-ut Pe-sah; Lub-be Hah-le-le Noh-wah

Chickasaw Clothing
VISUAL ENGLISH CHICKASAW PRONUNCIATION

Dress

Nafka

Nahf-kah

Hat

Yalhepa

Yahth-puh

Pants

Balafaka

Bah-lah-fah-kah

Shoes Socks Shirt

Sholush Ebesowa

Shoh-loosh Ee-be-sohn-wah

Nafka Lombo Nahf-kah Lohm-boh

Chickasaw Body Parts

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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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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Potatoes

Ahi

Ah-he

Salt

Hupi

Hup-e

Squash Water

Olbi Oka

Ohl-be Oh-kah

Cheese

Pishokchi Shila

Crackers

Paska Shila

Granola Bars

Nachompoli Shila

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Days of the Week

Monday

Munti

Mun-te

Tuesday

Chosti

Chohs-te

Wednesday

Winsti

Wens-te

Thursday

Soisti

Sois-te

Friday

Nan Ulhchifa Nitak Nitak Hullo Nukfish Nitak Hullo

Nahn-ulh-che-fah Ne-tuk Ne-tuk Hool-loh Nuk-fish Ne-tuk Hool-loh

Saturday

Sunday

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Months
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January

Hushi Ummona Hush-e Um-moh-nah

February

Hushi Atuklo

Hush-e Ah-took-loh

March

Hushi Atuchina Eplul

Hush-e Ah-tooch-e-nah

April

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

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