Pipil

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Etymology

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Compound of sēn- (one) + pual (count). Compare Classical Nahuatl cempōhualli (twenty).

Pronunciation

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  • (standard) IPA(key): /seːmˈpuwal/

Numeral

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sēnpual

  1. twenty (vigesimal system)
    Kikujket senpual kushtal et pal tanamakat
    They bought twenty sacks of beans to sell
  2. five (quinary system)