wey

Meanings

1. 1

   big, largeadjective

   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), King (2011a), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

2. 2

   much, a lot; loudadverb

   Documented in Santo Domingo de Guzmán

   Sources: Campbell (1985), King (2011a), King (2011b), Hernández (2019)

3. 3

   older, grown-up; oldadjective

   Sources: King (2011a), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)

Forms

plural

wejwey · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), King (2011a), Hernández (2019)wejweymet · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), Ordóñez (2026)

Pronunciation

In the texts

• wey34 times
• wejwey18 times
• wejweymet9 times
• weya7 times
• wejweyak4 times
• weyat3 times
• weytia3 times
• weweyak2 times
• weyak2 times
• niweyaonce
• weymetonce

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
• King, Timumachtikan! (2011), recorded 2004–2011
• Cárcamo et al., Achtu Taksalis (2023), recorded about 2019–2022
• Hernández, Nawat Mujmusta (2019)
• Ordóñez, Diccionario náhuat (2026)