q’osibal

K'iche'

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /qʼoːsiːˈɓaːl/

Etymology

q’osij (“to beat; to hit”) + -ibal (“nominalizing suffix”)

Noun

q’osibal

mallet
hammer
club
stick used for beating grain
cudgel

Related terms

q’osibal klawux (“hammer”)
q’osibal tew (“cold (illness)”)

References

Allen J. Christenson, Kʼiche-English dictionary

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