pelu

Meanings

1. dog

   Documented in Nahuizalco, Izalco, Cuisnahuat

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

Forms

plural

pejpelu · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), King (2011a)pejpelumet · Sources: Campbell (1985), King (2011a)

possessed form

-ipejpelu · Sources: King (2011a), King (2011b)ipelu · Sources: Campbell (1985), King (2011b)-mupejpelu · Sources: King (2011a), King (2011b)mupelu · Sources: Campbell (1985), King (2011b)-nupejpelu · Sources: King (2011a), King (2011b)nupelu · Sources: Campbell (1985), King (2011b)

Pronunciation

In the texts

• pelu16 times
• pejpelu5 times
• nupelu4 times
• ipelu2 times
• mupelu2 times
• pejpelumetonce
• peluchichinonce
• peluchinonce

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
• King, Léxico del Náhuat Básico (2011), recorded 2004–2008
• King, Timumachtikan! (2011), recorded 2004–2011
• Hernández, Nawat Mujmusta (2019)
• Ordóñez, Diccionario náhuat (2026)