witz
intransitive verb/witz/
Meanings
- 1
to comeintransitive verb
Documented in Nahuizalco: Aráuz (1960), recorded about 1915–1924, Todd (1953), Izalco: Schultze Jena (1935), recorded 1930, The Izalcos (Izalco and Nahuizalco): Baratta (1951), Cuisnahuat: Campbell (1985), recorded 1970–1976, Santo Domingo de Guzmán: Ramírez (2004), recorded about 2000–2004, Cárcamo et al. (2023), recorded about 2019–2022
Sources: Aráuz (1960), Schultze Jena (1935), Baratta (1951), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)
- 2
next, coming (of time)adjective
Sources: King (2011b), Hernández (2019)
Variants
- variant
- witzi · Sources: Baratta (1951)
Forms
- present
- niwitzfirst person singular · Sources: Baratta (1951), Campbell (1985), Cárcamo et al. (2023)tiwitzsecond person singular · Sources: Baratta (1951), King (2011a)
- preterite
- walaj · Sources: Campbell (1985), Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Hernández (2019)walakrecorded in Izalco: Schultze Jena (1935), recorded 1930, King (2011a), recorded 2004–2008 · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), King (2011a)
- imperative
- shiwisecond person singular · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), King (2011a), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023)
Pronunciation
tiwitz
Tajtzin Francisco Tepas (elder) · Nahuizalco
recorded by Lyle Campbell · Lyle Campbell · audio adapted by nahuat.com
shiwi
Tajtzin Francisco Tepas (elder) · Nahuizalco
recorded by Lyle Campbell · Lyle Campbell · audio adapted by nahuat.com
In the texts
- witz58 times
- shiwi35 times
- niwitz25 times
- tiwitz18 times
- witzet18 times
- wiki12 times
- walak11 times
- walaj7 times
- yu-witz5 times
- shiwikikan4 times
- walajket4 times
- niu-niwitz3 times
- tiwitzaya3 times
- tiwitzet3 times
- witzaya3 times
- anwitzet2 times
- niwitzaya2 times
- tiu-tiwitzet2 times
- tiwalajkia2 times
- witzeta2 times
- yut-witzet2 times
- anwalajtiwitonce
- niwalajtukaonce
- shiwiaonce
- shiwikanonce
- shiwikiaonce
- tiwalasonce
- walajtiwitonce
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
- Ramírez, Naja Ni Genaro (2004), recorded about 2000–2004
- 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)