Week 2 - Nawat Phrases & Vocabulary (Colors / Clothes)

Where do you live?, Colors, Clothing, What color is it?, What are you wearing today?, etc.

Kan nemi muchan?

Where do you live?

Nuchan nemi tik ne wey techan Kuskatan

I live in El Salvador

Tay itachishka? 

What color is it? 

Tay itachishka mugustuj? 

What color do you like?

Naja nugustuj ne itachishka pushawak 

I like the color purple

Sujsul nugustuj itachishka kuchiltik

I really like the color pink 

Tesu nugustuj itachishka tultik

I dislike the color yellow

Uni itachishka chiltik 

That color is red 

Uni itachhishka asujsul

That color is light blue

Ken kichiwat katka ne inkwajkwach?

How did they make their clothes before?

Tay tiktalijtuk an?

What did you put on today?

An naja niktalij se nusala itachishka kupuknaj

Today I put on my brown pants

An nikpia se kotón itachishka istak

Today I put on a white shirt

Tay itachishka mukwachti? 

What color are your clothes?

Nuwipil itachishka shushuknaj

My shirt color is green

Chiltik

Red

Chiltituk

Mostly Red

Chichilijtuk

All Shades of Red

Achiuk

Orange

Achiujtuk

Mostly Orange

Tultik

Yellow

Tultituk

Mostly Yellow

Kutultikchin 

Neon Yellow

Kutultik

Gold

Shushuknaj

Green

Shushuwishtuk

Mostly Green

Kushushuknaj

Blue / Green

Kushushuwishtuk

Mostly Blue / Green

Susul

Blue

Susulwijtuk

Mostly Blue

Kuchiltik

Pink

Kuchiltituk

Mostly Pink

Pushawak

Purple

Pushawatuk

Mostly Purple

Kupuknaj

Brown

Kupuknajtuk

Mostly Brown

Tiltik

Black

Tiltituk

Mostly Black

Neshnaj

Grey

Kuneshnaj

Silver

Istak

White

Istastuk

Mostly White

Kuistak

Ivory

(pn) -kwajtzin

Scarf (Female)

Wipil

Blouse (Female)

Pashnaj

Belt (Female)

Kweyat

Skirt (Female)

Kajkakti

Shoes

Tajkwil

Braid / Ribbon (Female)

Kwachtichin

Handkerchief (Male)

Shumpe

Hat (Male)

Kotón 

Shirt (Male)

Tajkuilpika

Belt (Male)

Sala

Pants

Sala kujkutu

Shorts

Salachin

Boxers (Male)

Mashtat

Underwear (Female)

(pn) -ikshitzajka

Socks

(pn) -chichikwach

Bra

(pn) -tzuntzajka

Beanie

Ne sala iwan imejmekavu

Overalls

Ne kotón pal ne sesek

Sweater (Male)

Ne wipil pal ne sesek

Sweater (Female)

Kwachti

Clothes / Fabric

Kwajkwach ijikman

Traditional Clothes

(pn) -tentzajka

Facemask

(pn) -ishtzajka

Face shield

Horajpiani

Watch

Kuskat

Necklace

(pn) -makuskaw

Bracelet

Kushtalchin

Bag / Purse

(pn) -nakastzitzinaka

Earrings

(pn) -ishajsika

Eyeglasses

(pn) -ishtzajka

Sunglasses