Pipil edit

Etymology edit

From ta- (unspecified object) + -kwa (to eat) + -tzin (diminutive). Compare Classical Nahuatl tlacuātzin (opossum).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): /taˈkʷat͡siŋ/

Noun edit

takwatzin (plural tajtakwatzin)

  1. opossum
    Ne takwatzin kichiwa ka miktuk kwak tikmutiat
    Opossums play dead when you scare them