tzikwini
intransitive verb/tzi·kwi·ni/
Meanings
- 1
to jump, leap
Documented in Nahuizalco: Aráuz (1960), recorded about 1915–1924, Todd (1953), Izalco: Schultze Jena (1935), King's index, recorded 1930, Cuisnahuat: Campbell (1985), recorded 1970–1976
Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), King's index, Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)
- 2
to beat (of the heart)
Used only in Nahuizalco: Todd (1953)
Sources: Todd (1953), Hernández (2019)
Variants
- variant
- tzikwiniarecorded in Nahuizalco: Aráuz (1960), recorded about 1915–1924, Baratta (1951), Todd (1953)
Forms
- preterite
- tzikwinik
In the texts
The records this word rests on, as each source gives them, with reading errors from the scans corrected.
- Nahuizalcotzicuini, tzicuiniaKing's standard: tzikwinibrincar, saltar
- Nahuizalcotzicuini, tzicuiniaKing's standard: tzikwinibrincar, latido, saltar
- IzalcotsikuinKing's standard: tzikwinisaltar
- The Izalcos (Izalco and Nahuizalco)Tzicuinianahuat.com's standard: tzikwiniaBrincar
- Cuisnahuat, Santo Domingo de Guzmántsikwi:niKing's standard: tzikwinito jump, to leap
- No townTzikwinisaltar, brincar; latir (el corazón)
- No towntzikwinibrincar, saltar Nitzikwini ijpak ne kwawit. Salto sobre el palo. Ne mistun tzikwini pak ne patznaj. EL gato salta sobre la mesa. [2]
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
- Hernández, Nawat Mujmusta (2019)
- Ordóñez, Diccionario náhuat (2026)