nawi

See also: ñawi

Pipil
Pipil cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : nāwi
    Adverbial : nāwpa
    Fractional : nāwtakutun

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *naawi, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *na-wakay. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Compare Classical Nahuatl nāhui (“four”). Cognate with Yaqui naiki (“four”), Hopi naalöyö' (“four”), and Central Tarahumara nawosa (“four”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːwi/

Numeral

nāwi

  1. four
    Shimukwepa tik nawi tunal
    Come back in four days
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