nojim
K'iche'
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly adjective form of nojik (“to fill; to flood”) though unlikely because of the existence of nojinaq (“filled, full”), and a secondary meaning nojik (“full”), as well as the seemingly unrelated meanings.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]nojim
Adverb
[edit]nojim
- slowly
- gently (wind blowing)
- with moderation
Related terms
[edit]- chi nojimal (“slowly; little by little”)
- nojim katbe wi (“take care”)
- nojim katbek (“take care”)
- nojim q’anil (“anemia”)
- nojim -tzijonik (“to whisper”)
- nojimal (“slowness”)
References
[edit]- Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary