-neki

Meanings

1. 1

   to want, to wish

   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)

2. 2

   to love

   Documented in Santo Domingo de Guzmán

   Sources: Ramírez (2004), King (2011a)

Forms

present

niknekifirst person singular · Sources: King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023)tiknekisecond person singular · Sources: King (2011b)kinekithird person singular · Sources: King (2011a)

reflexive

nimuneki,timuneki

Derived words

reflexive

muneki“to need” · Sources: Campbell (1985), Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Ordóñez (2026)

Pronunciation

In the texts

• nikneki81 times
• tikneki74 times
• kineki55 times
• muneki9 times
• timunekit9 times
• niknekiskia8 times
• kinekituya6 times
• nimuneki4 times
• nechneki3 times
• neki2 times
• timuneki2 times
• kinekiaonce
• kinekiukonce
• nekiskiaonce
• yu-kinekionce

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)