Pipil edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Nahuan *kwawɨ-. Compare Classical Nahuatl cuahuitl (tree).

Pronunciation edit

(standard) IPA(key): /ˈkʷawit/

Noun edit

kwawit (plural kwajkwawit)

  1. tree
    Ne usumati tejkuk pak ne kwawit
    The monkey climbed the tree
  2. wood
    Mujmusta tiksajsakat kwawit pal ne tit
    Every day we pick up wood for the fire