coyutl

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Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *koyootl. Classical Nahuatl coyotl.

Pronunciation

Noun

coyotl anim (plural coyomeh)

  1. (Cholula and Milpa Alta) coyote.
  2. (Texcoco) foreigner.

Tetelcingo Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *koyootl.

Pronunciation

Noun

coyutl (plural coyume)

  1. coyote (Canis latrans)
    Synonym: ixtlacchi̱chi̱

References

  • Brewer, Forrest, Brewer, Jean G. (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos: Castellano-mexicano, mexicano-castellano (Serie de vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 8)‎ (in Spanish), México, D.F.: El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en coordinación con la Secretaría de Educación Pública a través de la Dirección General de Internados de Enseñanza Primaria y Educación Indígena, published 1971, pages 28, 117