ajwilia

Pipil

Etymology

From ajwi (“to become wet”) +‎ -lia (causative). Compare to Classical Nahuatl ahhuilia (“to water, to irrigate”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ahwiˈlia/

Verb

-ajwilia

1. (transitive, causative) to wet, to dampen, to water, to irrigate

   Nikajwilij ne suchit

   I watered the flowers

Synonyms

• -atekia (“to wet, sprinkle, irrigate”)
• -atepewa (“to water plentifully, to put on lots of water”)

Antonyms

• -watza (“to dry”)

Related terms

• ajwi (“to become wet”) (intransitive)