Contionary:jí

Soc'ul'

Etymology 1

Wacag logograph

From Sekhulla hiː, from Wascotl *sī. Cognate to Gwaxol zi, Kilīmos-sāîl sē, Xodec zi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xʲiː˥˧]

Verb

jí ᴀᴄᴄ

1. to do, to act

   Ih uc' cozjí, nez secuc'.

   If you do, I will not see.

2. to happen, to occur

   En secuc' jál jutxux jíý hed' c'ez secuc' tsax hiauñ'l'a eý.

   I understood everything about what had happened after I saw the belt on the bones.

3. ideophone verbalizer

   Setncual Setnxoñíl jerine, ují c'ux c'ux c'ux réuziad.

   I've never liked porridge, the texture's too mushy.

Usage notes

In informal speech can replace many verbs with sufficient context

Derived terms

• -jí
• jí ez'e xauc ne
• jí ez'e xañ' ne
• jí je
• jí jensutx ai
• jí jál xenuz
• jí āhjí ej je
• jíuóc
• jíxañ'íl

Etymology 2

From Sekhulla hiːsuʃ, from Wascotl *sī*-cosc.

Adjective

jí

1. participating, involved

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