tenkal

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Pipil

Etymology

From tēn ("mouth") + kal ("house").

Pronunciation

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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
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