kwitaululujtzin

Pipil edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

kwitaululujtzin (plural kwijkwitaululujtzin)

dung beetle
Ne kwitaululujtzin kikalaktia ne itejteksis tik ne kwitat
The dung beetle lays its eggs inside the excrement

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