ixachintin cuauhneuczayoltin

Classical Nahuatl

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ixachintin, plural form of ixachi (many), + cuauhneuczāyōltin (honey bees).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [i.ʃaˈt͡ʃín.tin̥ kʷaʍ.nekʷ.saːˈjóːɬ.tin̥]

Noun

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ixachintin cuauhneuczāyōltin (animate, plural only)

  1. (plural in form) (it is) a swarm of arboreal honey bees

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References

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  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 56v