-aꞌhi

See also: ahi, ahi', ahí, aĥi, áhí, ähi, and ʻahi

Chickasaw

Suffix

-aꞌhi

1. Modal verb suffix reflecting that the action/event/state expressed by the verb ꞌꞌꞌwill happen with firm belief/convictionꞌꞌꞌ rather than sure knoweldge.
2. Used with the auxiliary bíyyiꞌka ("always, all the time") to express ability, capability, "can".

Related terms

• -aꞌchi (“will”)
• -aꞌcho̠ (“definitely will”)
• -aꞌhi bíyyiꞌka (“can, able, capable”)
• -aꞌni (“may, might, could, can”)
• bíyyiꞌka (“always, all the time”)