Long Ago Turkey Put On Hair Around His Neck

Learn Your Native Language with Rosetta Stone Chickasaw

In episode 88 of Rosetta Stone Chickasaw, Grandpa Charlie tells Taloowa' and Nashoba a traditional Chickasaw story.

haship — chest • hishi' — fur; feather; leaf • shikonno'pa' — traditional story • ithá̲na — to know • imano̲li — to tell (something) to (someone) • nittak hopaakihma̲ — one day, long ago • hin-oshi' — path; trail • ipa̲shi' — (head) hair • aahayoochi — to find (somewhere) • nipi' — meat • ikimiksho — to not have • imambi — to beat • innochi — to wear around the neck • iyyi' — leg • himmaka' — today • foni' — bone • oshkochcha — to stick out of • ishtona — to bring or take there • imaachi — to say to (someone) • hakmi — (to be) frozen

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