ajwi

Pipil

Etymology

From aj- (“water”, here it has its occasional embedded aspirated shape) +‎ -wi (destockal stem formative).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈahwi/

Verb

ajwi

1. (intransitive) to become wet

   Inte ajwi ne chulet

   the old man does not get wet

Antonyms

• waki (“to become dry”)

Derived terms

• -ajwilia (“to wet, to water, to irrigate”)
• ajwituk (“wet, damp”)