tenkal

Pipil

Etymology

From tēn ("mouth") + kal ("house").

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /teːŋˈkal/
• (Witzapan) IPA^(key): /teːŋˈɡal/

Noun

tēnkal (plural tejtēnkal)

1. door (opening)

   Ne tenkal nemituya tzaktuk

   The door was closed

2. doorway, entrance, vestibule

   Keman pewa kisa ne tunal, muketza, kisa takentuk ne tenkal...

   When the sun starts rising, she gets up and goes out covered up to the entrance...

3. (Witzapan) patio, yard

   Kishtiat ka tenkal ne tzutzukul wan kitzakwat ne iten

   They brought the big jugs to the patio and shut the spouts closed