-mati

Meanings

1. 1

   to know

   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), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

2. 2

   to feel

   Documented in Nahuizalco, Cuisnahuat

   Sources: Aráuz (1960), Todd (1953), King (2011a), King (2011b), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

3. 3

   to understand; to believe

   Documented in Nahuizalco

   Sources: Todd (1953), King (2011a), King (2011b), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

Forms

present

kimati · Sources: King (2011a)nikmati · Sources: King (2011a), King (2011b)tikmati · Sources: King (2011b)

Derived words

reflexive

mumati“to feel; to get used to” · Sources: Campbell (1985), Ramírez (2004), King (2011b), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

Pronunciation

In the texts

• ma269 times
• nikmati33 times
• kimati19 times
• tikmati12 times
• nikishmati10 times
• mumati5 times
• kishmati2 times
• nikmatki2 times
• kimatiayaonce
• nikmatiaonce
• nikmatiayaonce
• shikmationce
• yu-kimajmationce
• yu-tamationce

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
• Hernández, Nawat Mujmusta (2019)
• Ordóñez, Diccionario náhuat (2026)