-baj

K'iche'

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɓaːx/

Suffix

-baj

1. Alternative form of -ba’ or another verb suffix.
2. Forms verbs from verbs

   tzaj (“to dry”) → tzaibaj (“to hang up”)

   bil(o) (“to anoint; to rub on”) → bilbaj (“to rub with feet”)

3. (rarely) Forms ditransitive verbs from transitive verbs

   k’uli’k (“to marry”) → k’ulibaj (“to marry off”)

4. (rarely) Forms intransitive verbs from transitive verbs

   q’ej(o) (“to pour liquid into”) → q’ebaj (“to go across”)

5. (rarely) Forms verbs from nouns

   wuch’ (“opossum”) → wuch’baj (“to squat”)

References

• Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary