tapuwi
Pipil
Alternative forms
- (Izalco) tapwi /ˈtapwi/
Etymology
Perhaps from tlaptli (“box, coffer”) in Classical Nahuatl. Compare to Classical Nahuatl tlapohui (“to open”).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /taˈpuwi/
Verb
tapuwi
- (intransitive) for something to open, to open up
- Tapuwki ne tentzakka
- The door opened
Related terms
- tapua (“to open”) (transitive)