pal

Meanings

1. for, so that; of

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

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

Forms

possessed form

nupalfirst person singular possessor · Sources: Baratta (1951), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019)mupalsecond person singular possessor · Sources: Baratta (1951), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019)ipalthird person singular possessor · Sources: Baratta (1951), Ramírez (2004), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019)tupalfirst person plural possessor · Sources: Baratta (1951), Hernández (2019)anmupalsecond person plural possessor · Sources: Todd (1953), Hernández (2019)inpalthird person plural possessor · Sources: Hernández (2019)

Pronunciation

In the texts

• pal501 times
• ipal68 times
• pal-te13 times
• nupal9 times
• mupal7 times
• tupal3 times
• inpal2 times

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)