-nutza

Meanings

1. 1

   to call (someone)

   Documented in Nahuizalco, Izalco, The Izalcos (Izalco and Nahuizalco), Santo Domingo de Guzmán

   Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), Baratta (1951), Todd (1953), Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

2. 2

   to speak to (someone), to talk to

   Documented in Nahuizalco, Izalco, The Izalcos (Izalco and Nahuizalco), Cuisnahuat

   Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), Baratta (1951), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), King (2011a), King (2011b), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

Forms

present

niknutzafirst person singular · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), King (2011a)tiknutzasecond person singular · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935)kinutzathird person singular · Sources: King (2011a)nechnutza · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), King (2011a)

imperative

shiknutza · Sources: King (2011a)

Pronunciation

In the texts

• kinutza5 times
• munutza3 times
• niu-niknutza3 times
• niknutzaonce
• tiknutzaonce

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)