kisa

Meanings

1. to go out, to come out; to leave

   Documented in Nahuizalco, Izalco, The Izalcos (Izalco and Nahuizalco), Cuisnahuat, Santo Domingo de Guzmán

   Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), Baratta (1951), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019)

Forms

present

nikisafirst person singular · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), Campbell (1985), King (2011a), Cárcamo et al. (2023)tikisasecond person singular · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), Cárcamo et al. (2023)

preterite

kiski · Sources: Campbell (1985), King (2011a), King (2011b)

perfect

kistuk · Sources: Campbell (1985)

Pronunciation

In the texts

• kisa68 times
• kiski28 times
• nikisa10 times
• kisket8 times
• tikisa8 times
• walkiski6 times
• nikiski5 times
• walkisa4 times
• kistuk3 times
• niu-nikisa2 times
• yu-kisa2 times
• kisatuyaonce
• kistukaonce
• kistuyaonce
• tikiskionce

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
• 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)