ajwi
intransitive verb/aj·wi/
Meanings
- 1
to get wet, get damp
Documented in Nahuizalco: Aráuz (1960), recorded about 1915–1924, Todd (1953), Izalco: Schultze Jena (1935), King's index, recorded 1930, The Izalcos (Izalco and Nahuizalco): Baratta (1951), Cuisnahuat: Campbell (1985), recorded 1970–1976
Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), King's index, Baratta (1951), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)
Forms
- perfect
- ajwituk · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), King's index
In the texts
The records this word rests on, as each source gives them, with reading errors from the scans corrected.
- NahuizalcoajhuiKing's standard: ajwimojar
- NahuizalcoajuiKing's standard: ajwimojar, mojarse
- Izalcoaχu, aχuítukKing's standard: ajwihumedecerse
- The Izalcos (Izalco and Nahuizalco)Ajuinahuat.com's standard: ajwiMojado
- Cuisnahuat, Santo Domingo de GuzmánahwiKing's standard: ajwito get wet
- No townAjwimojarse, humedecerse
- No townajwimojarse, humedecerse. Nukwajkwach ajwik kimaka at Mi ropa se mojó, porque llueve [2]
Sources
- Aráuz, El Pipil de la Región de los Itzalcos (1960), recorded about 1915–1924
- Schultze Jena, Mythen in der Muttersprache der Pipil von Izalco (1935), recorded 1930
- Baratta, Cuzcatlán típico (1951)
- Todd, Notas del náhuat de Nahuizalco (1953)
- Campbell, The Pipil Language of El Salvador (1985), recorded 1970–1976
- Hernández, Nawat Mujmusta (2019)
- Ordóñez, Diccionario náhuat (2026)