makwil

Pipil

Pipil cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : mākwil

Etymology

Compound of mā- (combinatory form of -mēy (“hand”)) +‎ kwi (“to take”) +‎ -l (passive nominalization). Compare Classical Nahuatl mācuīlli (“five”). From Proto-Nahuan *ma:kwil, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *manniki. Probably cognate with Yaqui mamni (“five”) and Shoshone manegite (“five”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈmaːkʷil/
• (Teotepeque, Jicalapa) IPA^(key): /ˈmakʷiɬ/

Numeral

mākwil

1. five

   Shinechmaka makwil tumat

   Give me five tomatoes