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Central Nahuatl
Etymology
Cognate to Classical Nahuatl tecuicihtli
Noun
tecuicihtli
- Crab.
References
- 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
Etymology
Uncertain. Compare tēcuihtli, an archaic variant of tēuctli (“lord”), and cihtli (“hare”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tecuicihtli anim (plural tecuicihtin)
- (it is) a saltwater crab.
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa