kwitaululujtzin

Pipil

Etymology

From *kwit(a)- (“excrement”) + -ululua (“to roll”) + -tzin (diminutive). Compare Classical Nahuatl cuitlālōlō (“beetle”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˌkʷitawuluˈluht͡siŋ/

Noun

kwitaululujtzin (plural kwijkwitaululujtzin)

1. dung beetle

   Ne kwitaululujtzin kikalaktia ne itejteksis tik ne kwitat

   The dung beetle lays its eggs inside the excrement