-aꞌhi

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

Chickasaw

Suffix

-aꞌhi

Modal verb suffix reflecting that the action/event/state expressed by the verb ꞌꞌꞌwill happen with firm belief/convictionꞌꞌꞌ rather than sure knoweldge.
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”)

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