yek
adverb/yek/
Tajtzin Francisco Tepas (elder) · Nahuizalco · Lyle Campbell
Meanings
- 1
welladverb
Ninemi yek.
I am well.
Documented in Nahuizalco: Aráuz (1960), recorded about 1915–1924, Todd (1953), Santo Domingo de Guzmán: Ramírez (2004), recorded about 2000–2004, Cárcamo et al. (2023), recorded about 2019–2022
Sources: Aráuz (1960), Todd (1953), Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019)
- 2
goodadjective
Yek ma timumachtikan Nawat.
It’s good that we learn Nawat.
Documented in Nahuizalco: Aráuz (1960), recorded about 1915–1924, Todd (1953), Izalco: Schultze Jena (1935), recorded 1930, 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), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), Ramírez (2004), King (2011a), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Hernández (2019), Ordóñez (2026)
Forms
- present
- niyekfirst person singular · Sources: Schultze Jena (1935)
Pronunciation
Tajtzin Francisco Tepas (elder) · Nahuizalco
recorded by Lyle Campbell · Lyle Campbell · audio adapted by nahuat.com
In the texts
- yek166 times
- yejyekmet8 times
- yektzin6 times
- yejyek4 times
- yeka4 times
- ishyekchin3 times
- tiyek2 times
- yejyeket2 times
- yejyektzinonce
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
- 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)