miyahuatototl

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Classical Nahuatl

A lesser goldfinch in California, United States.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From miyāhuatl (“corn tassel”) +‎ tōtōtl (“bird”). Cf. Northern Puebla Nahuatl miahuatototl.

Pronunciation

Noun

miyāhuatōtōtl (animate)

  1. lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
    Synonym: xōpantōtōtl
    • , Bernardino de Sahagún, editor, Florentine Codex, volume 3, page 56r:
      Miaoatvtvtl: yoan itvca xopã tvtvtl, ololtvntli, coziaiactic; tlâtvle, iamanca tlatvle, cujcanj, teiolpaqujlti, teiolavielti: qualtvn, qualtepil, qualtetvn
      Miyahuatototl: it is also called xopantototl, is small and round, dark and yellow; it has a song, a soft song, is a singer, makes people happy, pleases people; it is small, little, tiny.

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References

  • Molina, Alonso de (1571) Vocabulario en lengua mexicana y castellana (in Spanish), Mexico: Antonio de Spinosa, page 55v: “Miauatototl.paxarico amarillo que canta ſuauemente.”
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