tapua

Pipil

Etymology

Compare to Classical Nahuatl tlapoā (“to open”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /taˈpuwa/

Verb

-tapua

1. (transitive) to open

   Kitapuj ne tenkal ma weli nikisa

   She/he opened the door so that I could go out

Synonyms

• -pelua (“to open”)

Antonyms

• -tzakwa (“to close”)

Related terms

• tapui (“to open”) (intransitive)