nemi

Meanings

1. 1

   to be (in a place or state)

   Ne mistun nemi tik ne kal.

   The cat is in the house.

   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

   there is, there are

   Documented in Nahuizalco, Cuisnahuat

   Sources: Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), King (2011a), King (2011b), Hernández (2019)

3. 3

   to live (somewhere)

   Documented in Nahuizalco, Santo Domingo de Guzmán

   Sources: Todd (1953), Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Hernández (2019)

Forms

present

ninemifirst person singular · Sources: Cárcamo et al. (2023)tinemisecond person singular · Sources: Cárcamo et al. (2023)annemitsecond person plural · Sources: Cárcamo et al. (2023)nemit · Sources: Aráuz (1960), King (2011b)

Pronunciation

In the texts

• nemi286 times
• nemit49 times
• ninemi33 times
• nemik28 times
• nemituya28 times
• nemia26 times
• tinemi24 times
• tinemit11 times
• nejnemi6 times
• nemituk5 times
• nejmachnemi4 times
• annemit3 times
• yu-nemi3 times
• nejnentuk2 times
• nemiketonce
• nemitaonce
• nemituyayaonce
• ninejnemionce
• tinemiaonce
• tiu-tinemionce
• yut-nemitonce

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)