wuqoj chi paq

K'iche'

Etymology

Probably woqow (“foam, suds”) + chi (“and”) + paq (“to empty”). Compare paq ubik (“to blow away”); paqaba’ (“to lift up, to raise (v.t)”).

Another possibility is wupuj (“to blow”) + chi (“and”) + paq (“to empty”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋuːˈqʰoːx t͡ʃʰiː pʰaːqʰ/

Noun

wuqoj chi paq

1. bubble

References

• Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary