kwi

See also: kwî, -KWI, ǃk'wiː, and ǃkwi

Boko

Numeral

kwi

1. ten

Pipil

Etymology

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *kwuhV. Cognate to Classical Nahuatl cui (“to take”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /kʷi/

Verb

-kwi

1. (transitive) to take, to grab

   Kikwij ne imey metat pal pewa tisi

   She/he took the metate's pestle to start grinding

2. (transitive) to receive, to accept

   Shikchia ishta ma tikwi ne amat

   Wait until you receive the document

3. (transitive) to use

   Tikwit se matat pal tikitzkiat ne mijmichin

   We use a net to catch the fish