ashan

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Etymology

Compare Classical Nahuatl āxcān (now)

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈaːʃaːŋ/
  • (Nahuizalco) IPA(key): /ˈaʃaŋ/
  • (Teotepeque) IPA(key):

Adverb

āshān

  1. now, at the present time
    Ashan tiawit tiktaliat ne tajpewal
    Now we will go place the trap
  2. today, on the current day
    Ashan te weli nitakwa pero musta niawi nitakwa wey
    Today I can't eat but tomorrow I will eat a lot