ijkia
particle/ij·ki·a/
Meanings
- 1
yes, that's rightparticle
Documented in Santo Domingo de Guzmán: Ramírez (2004), recorded about 2000–2004
Sources: Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)
- 2
truly, really, indeedadverb
Documented in Izalco: Schultze Jena (1935), recorded 1930
Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), King (2011a), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)
- 3
thus, that's howadverb
Documented in Nahuizalco: Aráuz (1960), recorded about 1915–1924, Cuisnahuat: Campbell (1985), recorded 1970–1976
Sources: Aráuz (1960), Campbell (1985)
Variants
- variant
- kiarecorded in Izalco: Schultze Jena (1935), recorded 1930, Cuisnahuat: Campbell (1985), recorded 1970–1976, Santo Domingo de Guzmán: Ramírez (2004), recorded about 2000–2004 · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), Campbell (1985), Ramírez (2004)
Related words
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Pronunciation
kia
Nantzin Elsa López (elder) · Santo Domingo de Guzmán
recorded by Gio Constante · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Timumachtikan Nawat (opens in a new tab) · audio adapted by nahuat.com
In the texts
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
- Campbell, The Pipil Language of El Salvador (1985), recorded 1970–1976
- Ramírez, Naja Ni Genaro (2004), recorded about 2000–2004
- King, Léxico del Náhuat Básico (2011), recorded 2004–2008
- King, Timumachtikan! (2011), recorded 2004–2011
- Hernández, Nawat Mujmusta (2019)
- Ordóñez, Diccionario náhuat (2026)