nawat

Pipil

Etymology

Compare Classical Nahuatl nāhuatl (“something with clear, pleasant sound”), and Classical Nahuatl nāhuatlahtōlli (“the Nahuatl language”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈnaːwat/

Noun

nāwat

  1. Nawat, the Pipil language.
    Kia, nikan tikpiat se tuikaw ka yaja weli taketza nawat
    Yes, here we have a brother who can speak Nawat

Derived terms
  • nāwataketza (“to speak Nawat, be a Nawat-speaker”)
  • nāwataketzalis (“Nawat, Pipil language”)
  • (perhaps) -nawatia (“to advise”)
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