chikwey

chikwey

Pipil

Pipil cardinal numbers

<  7	8	9  >
Cardinal : chikwēy

Etymology

Compound of archaic element *chikwa- ("five"?) + 'yēy (“three”). Compare Classical Nahuatl chicuēyi (“eight”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈkʷeːj/

Numeral

chikwēy

1. eight

   Nipewa nitekiti mujmusta chikwey horaj ka peyna

   I start working at eight in the morning everyday