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Etymology
Possibly ultimately from Classical Nahuatl miztōn (“cat”, literally “little puma”) from miztli (“puma”) + -tōn (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
Noun
miist (plural miisatj)
- domestic cat
- Synonyms: ziix canaao, ziix ihamoc ano catax
References
- Moser, Mary B., Marlett, Stephen A. (2010) Comcaac quih yaza quih hant ihiip hac: cmiique iitom - cocsar iitom - maricaana iitom [Seri-Spanish-English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Hermosillo: Plaza y Valdés Editores, →ISBN, page 444.