tapuwi

Pipil

Alternative forms

• (Izalco) tapwi /ˈtapwi/

Etymology

Perhaps from tlaptli (“box, coffer”) in Classical Nahuatl. Compare to Classical Nahuatl tlapohui (“to open”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /taˈpuwi/

Verb

tapuwi

1. (intransitive) for something to open, to open up

   Tapuwki ne tentzakka

   The door opened

Related terms

• tapua (“to open”) (transitive)