kwi

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Pipil

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Uto-Aztecan *kwuhV. Cognate to Classical Nahuatl cui (“to take”)

Pronunciation

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Verb

-kwi

  1. (transitive) to take, to grab
    Kikwij ne imey metat pal pewa tisi
    She/he took the metate's pestle to start grinding
  2. (transitive) to receive, to accept
    Shikchia ishta ma tikwi ne amat
    Wait until you receive the document
  3. (transitive) to use
    Tikwit se matat pal tikitzkiat ne mijmichin
    We use a net to catch the fish
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