huitzilin

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Central Nahuatl

Huitzilin, “hummingbird”.

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl huitzilin

Pronunciation

Noun

huitzilin (animate)

  1. (Milpa Alta): hummingbird

References

  • Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

huitzilin (inanimate)

  1. hummingbird

Derived terms

References

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