wuqoj chi paq
K'iche'
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋuːˈqʰoːx t͡ʃʰiː pʰaːqʰ/
Etymology
Probably woqow (“foam, suds”) + chi (“and”) + paq (“to empty”). Compare paq ubik (“to blow away”); paqaba’ (“to lift up, to raise (v.t)”).
Another possibility is wupuj (“to blow”) + chi (“and”) + paq (“to empty”)
Noun
wuqoj chi paq
- bubble
References
- Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary