ajsi

Chamicuro

Noun

ajsi

1. tooth

Pipil

Alternative forms

• (Izalco) asi

Etymology

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *hapsɨ. Cognate to Classical Nahuatl ahci (“to reach”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈahsi/

Verb

ajsi

1. (intransitive) to arrive

   Shinechnawati keman tiajsi ka muchan

   Let me know when you arrive to your house

-ajsi

1. (transitive) to find, to obtain

   Nikajsik ne mutanutzka ka itan ne tapech

   I found your phone under the bed

2. (reflexive) to find oneself, to be located

   Ne tamachtiluyan muajsi ka inawak ne teupan

   The school is located beside the church

Synonyms

• (arrive): ejku

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “arrive”): ajkēwi
• (antonym(s) of “find”): -pulua