q’osibal

K'iche'

Etymology

q’osij (“to beat; to hit”) + -ibal (“nominalizing suffix”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qʼoːsiːˈɓaːl/

Noun

q’osibal

1. mallet
2. hammer
3. club
4. stick used for beating grain
5. cudgel

Related terms

• q’osibal klawux (“hammer”)
• q’osibal tew (“cold (illness)”)

References

• Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary