ajwilia
Pipil
Etymology
From ajwi (“to become wet”) + -lia (causative). Compare to Classical Nahuatl ahhuilia (“to water, to irrigate”).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /ahwiˈlia/
Verb
-ajwilia
- (transitive, causative) to wet, to dampen, to water, to irrigate
- Nikajwilij ne suchit
- I watered the flowers
Synonyms
- -atekia (“to wet, sprinkle, irrigate”)
- -atepewa (“to water plentifully, to put on lots of water”)
Antonyms
- -watza (“to dry”)
Related terms
- ajwi (“to become wet”) (intransitive)