makwil

Pipil
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    Cardinal : mākwil

Etymology

Compound of mā- (“combinatory form of -mēy (“hand”)”) +‎ kwi (“to take”) + suffix -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
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