jäb’

jäb’

Kaqchikel

Alternative forms

• job’, - Patzún; Comalapa (municipalities in Guatemala).

Etymology

From Proto-Mayan *nhab’ (CM =Central Mayan: WM + EM ) [1] 

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /χɐɓ̥/ [2]
• (Patzún) (Comalapa) IPA^(key): /χoɓ̥/ (corresponding to the form , job’) [3] 

Noun

jäb’

1. rain

Further reading

• Preliminary Classic Maya ‐ English, English ‐ Classic Maya Vocabulary of Hieroglyphic Readings by Erik Boot 
• DICCIONARIO Español-Cakchiquel-Inglés

References

1. Introduction to "A Preliminary Mayan Etymological Dictionary"by Terrence Kaufman
2. Kaqchikel Living Dictionary. Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages. https://livingdictionaries.app/kaqchikel rain "jäb’" wav recording )
3. Introduction to "A Preliminary Mayan Etymological Dictionary"by Terrence Kaufman