| Part of Speech | adj. |
| Abstract Noun | -al |
| Attributive Form | -al |
| Diffusive Form | ch'ahch'atik |
| Predictable Dialectal Variants | alternancia H: <ch'aj, ch'a> |
| Comparison Meaning | BITTER [887] |
Example 1763:
k'ax ch'ah te poxela medicina está amarga
- Dialect
- Petalcingo
Example 1764:
ch'aj te ya'lel pajch'eestá amarga el agua de piña
- Dialect
- Guaquitepec
Example 1765:
laj kabe yuch' ch'aal kajpele di de beber café amargo
- Dialect
- Tenejapa