nian
conjunction/ni·an/ · said nyan
Meanings
neither, nor
Documented in Nahuizalco: Aráuz (1960), recorded about 1915–1924, Izalco: Schultze Jena (1935), recorded 1930, The Izalcos (Izalco and Nahuizalco): Baratta (1951), Santo Domingo de Guzmán: Ramírez (2004), recorded about 2000–2004, Cárcamo et al. (2023), recorded about 2019–2022
Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), Baratta (1951), Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)
Variants
- variant
- nanrecorded in Ataco: Hernández (2019), Santo Domingo de Guzmán: Ramírez (2004), recorded about 2000–2004, Hernández (2019) · Sources: Ramírez (2004), Hernández (2019)
In the texts
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)
- 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)