Nahuat

-paka

transitive verb

/pa·ka/

Meanings

  1. 1

    to wash

    Documented in , , , ,

    Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), Baratta (1951), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

Forms

present
tikpakatpluralSources: King (2011a)kipakaSources: King (2011a)nikpakaSources: Campbell (1985), King (2011a)
preterite
kipakakSources: Schultze Jena (1935), Campbell (1985)
perfect
nitapaktukSources: Schultze Jena (1935)
reflexive
mupakaSources: Schultze Jena (1935), Campbell (1985), King (2011a), Hernández (2019)
object-less form
tapakaSources: Baratta (1951), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985)

In the texts

The records this word rests on, as each source gives them, with reading errors from the scans corrected.

  • pacain Alan King's standard spelling: paka

    Aráuz (1960) · Nahuizalco

    Spanish
    lavar
    Note
    Arauz: a. y r.
  • pacain Alan King's standard spelling: paka

    Todd (1953) · Nahuizalco

    Spanish
    lavar
    tapaka
    Spanish
    lavar
    Definition
    ropa
    mutapaka
    Spanish
    lavar ropa propia
    Definition
    ropa propia
    Alan King's note
    ?
  • pagin Alan King's standard spelling: paka

    Schultze Jena (1935) · Izalco

    Spanish
    lavar
    With prefixes (inferred by King)
    nik-, tik-
    Preterite (inferred by King)
    -pakak
    Inaccusative (inferred by King)
    tapaka
    Reflexive (inferred by King)
    mupaka
  • Tapacain nahuat.com's standard spelling: tapaka

    Baratta (1951) · p. 291 · The Izalcos (Izalco and Nahuizalco)

    Spanish
    Lavar
    As printed
    Lavar — Tapaca
  • pa:kain Alan King's standard spelling: paka

    Campbell (1985) · Cuisnahuat

    Town
    Cuisnahuat (Q)
    vt
    vr
    Spanish
    lavar(se)
    English
    to wash
    pres.
    pa:ka
    Example
    ni-k-pa:ka
    I'm washing it
    Example
    ni-mu-pa:ka
    I'm washing myself
    pret.
    pa:ka-k
    perf.
    pa:k-tuk
    See also
    ta-pa:ka "to wash (something)", tapakti "the wash"
    See also
    mu-i:xpa:ka "to wash one's face", (SD) mu-a:paka "to wash oneself", mu-kxipa:ka "to wash one's feet", mu-ihtipa:ka "to wash one's abdomen", mu-tsimpa:ka "to wash one's buttocks", mu-te:mpa:ka "to wash one's mouth"
    On the etymology
    CN pa:ka (Car.); PN *pa:ka
  • ta-pa:kain Alan King's standard spelling: tapaka

    Campbell (1985) · Cuisnahuat

    Town
    Cuisnahuat (Q)
    Function
    unspec. obj.
    vt
    Spanish
    lavar
    English
    to wash
    See also
    ta- 'unspec. obj.', pa:ka "to wash"
  • paka

    Ramírez (2004) · p. 48 · Santo Domingo de Guzmán

    Spanish
    lavar
    English
    wash
    As printed
    paka — lavar — wash
  • paka

    Cárcamo et al. (2023) · Santo Domingo de Guzmán

    verbo transitivo
    Spanish
    lavar
  • paka

    King (2011a) · No town

    verbo transitivo
    Spanish
    lavar
    English
    wash
    Example
    Tikpakat ne kwajkwach
    Lavamos la ropa.
    presente
    kipaka, nikpaka
    reflexivo
    mupaka
    tapaka
    verbo inacusativo
    Example
    Ne siwatket tapakat
    Las mujeres lavan.
    apaka
    verbo transitivo incorporativo
    Spanish
    lavar (con agua)
    English
    wash (with water)
    Example
    Tikapakat ne tukwajkwach
    Lavamos nuestra ropa.
    presente
    kiapaka, nikapaka
    reflexivo
    muapaka
    Etymology
    a-
    Etymology
    paka
  • -pakain nahuat.com's standard spelling: paka

    King (2011b) · p. 162 · No town

    Spanish
    lavar
    Reference
    36
    As printed
    -paka lavar 36
  • -Pakain nahuat.com's standard spelling: Paka

    Hernández (2019) · No town

    verbo transitivo
    Spanish
    lavar
    mupaka
    Spanish
    lavarse
    As printed
    -Paka lavar/ mupaka: lavarse
  • paka

    Ordóñez (2026) · No town

    v tr.
    Definition
    lavar. Ne apan tapakat makwil sijsiwat En el árbol lavan cinco mujeres [2]
    apaka
    v tr.
    Definition
    lavar (con agua), enjuagar (con líquido).
    ijtiapaka
    v tr.
    Definition
    lavar el estómago a.
    ishpaka
    v tr.
    Definition
    lavar (la superficie, como trastes), lavar el rostro de.
    kupaka
    v tr.
    Definition
    lavar con fuerza, lavar mucho
    mapaka
    v tr.
    Definition
    lavar las manos.
    muijtiapaka
    v reflex.
    Definition
    lavarse la barriga.
    mukshipaka
    v reflex.
    Definition
    lavarse los pies.
    mumapaka
    v reflex.
    Definition
    lavarse las manos.
    mutzinhapaka
    v reflex.
    Definition
    lavarse el trasero con agua.
    mutzinpaka
    v reflex.
    Definition
    lavarse el trasero.
    mutzunpaka
    v reflex.
    Definition
    lavarse la cabeza.
    nenpaka
    v tr.
    Definition
    hacer como si lava, lavar mal
    taishpaka
    v inac.
    Definition
    lavar trastes.
    tajtawelpaka
    v tr.
    Definition
    lavar rápido.
    tenpaka
    v tr.
    Definition
    lavar la boca.
    tishtapaka
    vi.
    Definition
    lavar platos.
    tzunpaka
    v tr.
    Definition
    bautizar.
    As printed
    paka v tr. lavar. Ne apan tapakat makwil sijsiwat En el árbol lavan cinco mujeres •apaka v tr. lavar (con agua), enjuagar (con líquido). •ijtiapaka v tr. lavar el estómago a. •ishpaka v tr. lavar (la superficie, como trastes), lavar el rostro de. •kupaka v tr. lavar con fuerza, lavar mucho •mapaka v tr. lavar las manos. •muijtiapaka v reflex. lavarse la barriga. •mukshipaka v reflex. lavarse los pies. •mumapaka v reflex. lavarse las manos. •mutzinhapaka v reflex. lavarse el trasero con agua. •mutzinpaka v reflex. lavarse el trasero. •mutzunpaka v reflex. lavarse la cabeza. •nenpaka v tr. hacer como si lava, lavar mal •taishpaka v inac. lavar trastes. •tajtawelpaka v tr. lavar rápido. •tenpaka v tr. lavar la boca. •tishtapaka vi. lavar platos. •tzunpaka v tr. bautizar. [2]

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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
  • Cárcamo et al., Achtu Taksalis (2023), recorded about 2019–2022
  • Hernández, Nawat Mujmusta (2019)
  • Ordóñez, Diccionario náhuat (2026)