Central Nahuatl

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Numeral

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chiknawi

  1. nine.

Pipil

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Pipil cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : chiknāwi

Etymology

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Compound of archaic element *chikwa- ("five"?) + nāwi (four). Compare Classical Nahuatl chiucnāhui (nine).

Pronunciation

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  • (standard) IPA(key): /t͡ʃikˈnaːwi/

Numeral

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chiknāwi

  1. nine
    Chiknawi takutun kipia ini amat ninemi nikamaita
    This book that I'm reading has nine chapters