ajshitia

Pipil

Etymology

From ajsi ("to arrive") + -tia (causative). Compare Classical Nahuatl ahxitia (“to make s.th./s.o. arrive/reach”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ahʃiˈtia/

Verb

-ajshitia

1. (transitive, causative) to complete

   Musta niktalia se takat ma kiajshiti nawpuwal tariaj

   Tomorrow I'll hire a man who'll complete eighty tareas (surface measure)

2. (transitive, causative) to bring closer

   Wan kitzkij imey, kiajshitij itech ne isiwaw pal kiejekua

   And grabbed his arm, brought it close to the woman so that she could try it

Related terms

• ajsi (“to arrive”)