shuchit

Pipil

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *xoːchɨ-. Compare Classical Nahuatl xōchitl (“flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃuːt͡ʃit/

Noun

shūchit (plural shujshūchit)

1. flower

   Ne shujshuchit wan ne tujtutut kiekchiwat ne tal...

   The flowers and birds embellish the land...

Derived terms

• shūchiajwiak (“herbs and spices”)
• shūchikamuj (“carrot”)
• shūchikwawit (“laurel”)
• shūchikīsa (“to flower”)
• shūchitāl (“garden”)
• -shūchitālia (“to deck with flowers”)
• -shūchiwia (“to bewitch” or “to fascinate”)