kuchi

Meanings

1. to sleep; to fall asleep

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

   Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), Ramírez (2004), Ramírez (2002), King (2011a), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

Forms

present

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

preterite

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

perfect

kuchtuk · Sources: Campbell (1985), King (2011a)

imperative

shikuchisecond person singular · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), King (2011a), Cárcamo et al. (2023)

Pronunciation

In the texts

• kuchi28 times
• nikuchi11 times
• tikuchi7 times
• shikuchi4 times
• kuchki2 times
• tiu-tikuchi2 times
• nikuchkionce
• shikuchikanonce

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
• Ramírez, Nawat vocabulary (2002)
• 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)