chiknawi

chiknawi

Pipil

Pipil cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : chiknāwi

Etymology

Compound of archaic element *chikwa- ("five"?) + nāwi (“four”). Compare Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui (“nine”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃikˈnaːwi/

Numeral

chiknāwi

1. nine

   Chiknawi takutun kipia ini amat ninemi nikamaita

   This book that I'm reading has nine chapters