coyutl

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *koyoo-tl. Classical Nahuatl coyotl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkojoːtɬ/

Noun

coyotl anim (plural coyomeh)

  1. (Cholula and Milpa Alta) coyote.
  2. (Texcoco) foreigner.

Tetelcingo Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *koyoo-tl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *kayoC-ta.[1]

Cognate with Classical Nahuatl coyōtl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kojut͜ɬ/

Noun

coyutl (plural coyume)

  1. coyote (Canis latrans)
    Synonym: ixtlacchi̱chi̱

References

  1. ^ Stubbs, Brian D. (2020) [2011], “570. *kayoC ‘coyote, fox’”, in Uto-Aztecan: A comparative vocabulary‎[1], revised online edition, Flower Mound, Texas: Shumway Family History Services, page 134
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