nojim
K'iche'
editEtymology
editPossibly adjective form of nojik (“to fill; to flood”) though unlikely because of the existence of nojinaq (“filled, full”), and a secondary meaning nojik (“full”), as well as the seemingly unrelated meanings.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editnojim
Adverb
editnojim
- slowly
- gently (wind blowing)
- with moderation
Related terms
edit- chi nojimal (“slowly; little by little”)
- nojim katbe wi (“take care”)
- nojim katbek (“take care”)
- nojim q’anil (“anemia”)
- nojim -tzijonik (“to whisper”)
- nojimal (“slowness”)
References
edit- Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary