-machtia

Meanings

1. to teach (someone)

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

   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

nitamachtiafirst person singulartitamachtiasecond person singular

reflexive

mumachtij · Sources: Ramírez (2004)nimumachtianimumachtijtuk · Sources: King (2011b)timumachtia · Sources: King (2011a)

object-less form

tamachtia · Sources: Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

Derived words

reflexive

mumachtia“to learn, to study” · Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

Pronunciation

In the texts

• tamachtiluyan34 times
• tamachtiani28 times
• nimumachtia14 times
• techmachtia7 times
• tamachtia6 times
• mumachtia4 times
• nitamachtia4 times
• tajtamachtiani2 times
• timumachtia2 times
• mumachteyaonce
• mumachtiayaonce
• nechmachtiaonce
• nikmachtiaonce
• nimumachtijtukonce
• titamachtiaonce

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)