ehecat

Pipil edit

Alternative forms edit

ejekat

Etymology edit

A frequentative reduplication of *ehcat (“breeze”). Compare Classical Nahuatl ehēcatl (“wind”).

Pronunciation edit

(standard) IPA^(key): /eˈheɡat/
(Nahuizalco) IPA^(key): /eˈhekat/

Noun edit

ehecat (plural ehehecat)

wind, air
Ne ehecat quihuatza ne tatoc ihuan ne et quemman hueitiya
The wind dries out the corn and the beans when it gets stronger

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