-saj

-saj

K'iche'

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saːx/

Suffix

-saj

1. Forms causative verbs from -ik verb suffix

   räxarik (“to bruise”) → räxarisaj (“to make green”)

   ch’aqi’k (“to get wet”) → ch’aqisaj (“to make wet”)

   beyenik (“to be late”) → beyesaj (“to delay”)

2. Forms verbs from -ik verb suffix

   to’tajik (“to finish; to complete”) → to’tajisaj (“to rescue; to save”)

   binik (“to walk”) → binisaj (“to drive”)

References

• Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary