itzcuintli
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Itzcuintin, “dogs”. 
The glyph for the day sign itzcuintli “dog”, from the Codex Magliabechiano.
Central Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- (Amecameca): itskwintli
- (Cholula): izcuintli
- (Texcoco): itzkuintli
- (Tlaxcala): itskuintl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl itzcuintli.
Pronunciation
Noun
itzcuintli (animate, plural itzcuintin)
Synonyms
- (dog): chichi
Derived terms
References
- Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.
- Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Jaltocán variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- izcuintli, ytzcuintli (obsolete spellings)
Pronunciation
Noun
itzcuintli (animate, plural itzcuintin)
- dog
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 194v:
- Perro o perra. chichi. ytzcuintli.
- A dog or a bitch. chichi. ytzcuintli.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 95r. col. 2:
- Perro o perra. chichi. ytzcuintli.
- A dog or a bitch. chichi. ytzcuintli.
- the tenth day sign of the Aztec tonalpohualli, corresponding to this animal
- 16C, Codex Magliabechiano, f. 12v.
- ma tlac tli Vn ey / iz cuintlj. q quiere / dezir. treze perrillos.
- ma tlac tli Vn ey iz cuintlj. which means “thirteen small dogs”.
- ma tlac tli Vn ey / iz cuintlj. q quiere / dezir. treze perrillos.
- 16C, Codex Magliabechiano, f. 12v.
Synonyms
- (dog): chichi
Derived terms
Proper nouns derived from itzcuintli
Descendants
- Central Nahuatl: izcuintli, itzkuintli
- Highland Puebla Nahuatl: itskuinti
- Temascaltepec Nahuatl: itskuintli
- Spanish: escuincle
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 95r
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 209
- Laurette Séjourné (1981) El pensamiento náhuatl cifrado por los calendarios, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 25
Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl
Etymology
Compare Classical Nahuatl itzcuintli.
Noun
itzcuintli
References
- Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. (2006) Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de los municipios de Zacatlán, Tepetzintla y Ahuacatlán, segunda edición edition, Tlalpan, D.F. México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 8