waki
intransitive verb/wa·ki/
Meanings
- 1
to dry, dry up
Documented in Nahuizalco: Aráuz (1960), recorded about 1915–1924, Todd (1953), Izalco: Schultze Jena (1935), King's index, recorded 1930, The Izalcos (Izalco and Nahuizalco): Baratta (1951), Cuisnahuat: Campbell (1985), recorded 1970–1976
Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), King's index, Baratta (1951), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), King (2011a), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)
Forms
- preterite
- wakik · Sources: Campbell (1985)
- perfect
- waktuk · Sources: 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.
- NahuizalcohuaquiKing's standard: wakiseco
- NahuizalcouahgiKing's standard: wakisecar
- Nahuizalcouáhginahuat.com's standard: wakisecar
- IzalcouakKing's standard: wakisecarse
- The Izalcos (Izalco and Nahuizalco)Uajquinahuat.com's standard: wajkiSecar
- Cuisnahuat, Santo Domingo de Guzmánwa:kiKing's standard: wakito dry
- No townwakidry
- No townWakisecarse
- No townwakisecarse. Kitaliat ma waki. Keman nemiya waktuk yek, kitaliat ma shamani tik se kumal. Lo pusieron a secar. Cuando ya está bien seco, lo ponen a que se tueste en el comal. [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
- King, Léxico del Náhuat Básico (2011), recorded 2004–2008
- Hernández, Nawat Mujmusta (2019)
- Ordóñez, Diccionario náhuat (2026)