ayotochtli
Central Nahuatl edit
Alternative forms edit
- (Canoa): ayutuchtli
- (Nanacamilpa): ayotochin
- (Tlaxcala): ayotochi
Etymology edit
From Classical Nahuatl ayotochtli. A word made of ayotl (“turtle”) + tochtli (“rabbit”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ayotochtli (animate)
- (Amecameca, Cholula, Jaltocán, Milpa Alta and Texcoco): Armadillo.
References edit
- Mancilla Sepulveda, Héctor. (2002) Lecciones de Náhuatl, Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico City p. 162.
- Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Amecameca variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.
- Dasypodidae
Classical Nahuatl edit
Etymology edit
Equivalent to ayotl (“turtle”) + tochtli (“rabbit”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ayotochtli (animate)
References edit
- University of Oregon (2000); online ayotochtli Online Nahuatl Dictionary, USA.
Temascaltepec Nahuatl edit
Etymology edit
From ayotl (“turtle”) + tochtli (“rabbit”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ayotochtli (a)