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istak

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Central Huasteca Nahuatl

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Adjective

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istak

  1. white.

Central Nahuatl

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Adjective

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istak

  1. white.

Orizaba Nahuatl

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Adjective

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istak

  1. white

References

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Pipil

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Etymology

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Compare Classical Nahuatl iztac (something white).

Adjective

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istak

  1. white

Further reading

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  • Campbell, L. (1985). The Pipil Language of El Salvador. Mouton De Gruyter.
  • Lara-Martínez, R., McCallister, R. Glosario cultural náwat pipil y nicarao.

Tocharian B

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Etymology

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Either from the accusative form of yast (precipice) + the strengthening particle -kä, or from yn- ("in") + -stā- (stand) + -kä. For the latter, compare English instant, of similar derivation and construction.

Adverb

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istak

  1. suddenly

Further reading

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  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “istak”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 73