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Meanings

1. 1

   eye

   Documented in Nahuizalco, Izalco, Cuisnahuat

   Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), King (2011a), King (2011b), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

2. 2

   seed, grain; pit (of a fruit)

   Documented in Nahuizalco, Izalco, Cuisnahuat, Santo Domingo de Guzmán

   Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), King (2011a), Hernández (2019)

Forms

plural

ijish · Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), Campbell (1985), King (2011a)

possessed form

muish · Sources: King (2011b)-mujmuish · Sources: King (2011b)nuish · Sources: King (2011b)-nujnuish · Sources: King (2011a), King (2011b), Hernández (2019)

Pronunciation

In the texts

• ish9 times
• ijish8 times
• iish6 times
• muish3 times
• mujmuish3 times
• nuish3 times
• nujnuish3 times

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
• Todd, Notas del náhuat de Nahuizalco (1953)
• Campbell, The Pipil Language of El Salvador (1985), recorded 1970–1976
• King, Léxico del Náhuat Básico (2011), recorded 2004–2008
• King, Timumachtikan! (2011), recorded 2004–2011
• Hernández, Nawat Mujmusta (2019)
• Ordóñez, Diccionario náhuat (2026)