siwat

Pipil

Etymology

Compare Classical Nahuatl cihuātl (“woman”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsiwaːt/

Noun

siwāt (plural siwātket)

  1. woman, human female adult.
    Ne siwat yajki ka tiankis iwan ne ikunew
    The woman went to the market with her son
  2. female
    Ini mistun siwat
    This cat is a female
  3. (possessed) wife
    Ne nusiwaw tamana ka tajkutunal wan naja ka teutak
    My wife cooks at noon and I cook in the evening

Antonyms
  • (woman): tākat
  • (female): ukich
  • (wife): -shūlejyu

Derived terms
  • siwāpil (“girl” or “girlfriend”)
  • siwākunēt (“girl”, “daughter”)
  • siwāmūnti (“daughter-in-law” or “bride”)
  • siwāpala (“female prostitute”)
  • siwānejnemi (“to walk effeminately”)
  • siwāyūlu (“homosexual man”)
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