-ishmati
transitive verb/ish·ma·ti/
Meanings
to know (someone or something), to be acquainted with; to recognize
Documented in Nahuizalco: Aráuz (1960), recorded about 1915–1924, Todd (1953), Izalco: Schultze Jena (1935), recorded 1930, Cuisnahuat: Campbell (1985), recorded 1970–1976, Santo Domingo de Guzmán: Ramírez (2004), recorded about 2000–2004, Cárcamo et al. (2023), recorded about 2019–2022
Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)
Forms
- present
- nikishmatifirst person singular · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), Campbell (1985), King (2011b)nimetzinhishmatifirst person singular · Sources: Cárcamo et al. (2023)nimetzishmatifirst person singular · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), Cárcamo et al. (2023)timetzishmatitfirst person plural · Sources: Cárcamo et al. (2023)kishmati · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935)tikishmati · Sources: King (2011b)
- imperative
- shikishmati · Sources: King (2011b)
In the texts
- nikishmati10 times
- tikishmati5 times
- nimetzishmati3 times
- kishmati2 times
- nikinhishmati2 times
- tikinhishmati2 times
- mushmationce
- nimetzinhishmationce
- timetzishmatitonce
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
- Ramírez, Naja Ni Genaro (2004), recorded about 2000–2004
- King, Léxico del Náhuat Básico (2011), recorded 2004–2008
- King, Timumachtikan! (2011), recorded 2004–2011
- Cárcamo et al., Achtu Taksalis (2023), recorded about 2019–2022
- Hernández, Nawat Mujmusta (2019)
- Ordóñez, Diccionario náhuat (2026)