uksi
verb/uk·si/
Meanings
- 1
to ripen
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, Hernández (2019)
Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), King's index, Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), King (2011a), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)
- 2
to cook, be cooked, be done
Documented in Cuisnahuat: Campbell (1985), recorded 1970–1976, Hernández (2019)
Sources: Campbell (1985), King (2011a), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)
Forms
- present
- niuksi
- preterite
- uksik · Sources: Campbell (1985)
- perfect
- uksituk · Sources: Campbell (1985)
In the texts
The records this word rests on, as each source gives them, with reading errors from the scans corrected.
- NahuizalcoucciKing's standard: uksimaduro, madura
- NahuizalcoukciKing's standard: uksimadurar
- IzalcouksKing's standard: uksimadurar
- Cuisnahuat, Santo Domingo de Guzmánuksito ripen, to be cooked/done
- CuisnahuatUksimadurarse la fruta; cocerse
- No townuksiripen; cook; ripe; cooked ; done
- No townuksimadurarse, cocinarse, cocerse, estar listo (para comer). Uksika ne et! ¡Ya están los frijoles! [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
- 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
- Hernández, Nawat Mujmusta (2019)
- Ordóñez, Diccionario náhuat (2026)