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Etymology
From tāl (“earth”) + *tūsan (“gopher”), the second element from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tapusa. Compare Classical Nahuatl tōzan (“gopher”).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /taːlˈtuːsaŋ/
Noun
tāltūsan (plural tajtāltūsan)
- pocket gopher
Ne taltusan kikwa ne kinia ne tiktukat- The pocket gopher eats the bananas we cultivate
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