kowirik
K'iche'
Etymology
ko
(
“
hard; strong
”
)
+
-rik
(
“
causative suffix
”
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/kʰoːʋiːˈɻiːkʰ/
Verb
kowirik
to
fortify
to
become
strong
to
become
hard
Related terms
kowirik r-umal tew
(
“
to freeze
”
)
kowirisaj
(
“
to harden (v.t.)
”
)
References
Allen J. Christenson,
Kʼiche-English dictionary