tepezcuintle

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl tepetl (mountain, hill) + itzcuīntli (dog).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /tepeθˈkwintle/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /tepesˈkwintle/
  • Rhymes: -intle
  • Syllabification: te‧pez‧cuin‧tle

Noun

tepezcuintle m (plural tepezcuintles)

  1. (Mexico, Central America) paca (Agouti paca, large rodent)
    Synonyms: (Colombian Amazonia) borugo, (Panama) conejo pintado, (Colombia) guagua, (Ecuador) guanta, (Northwestern Colombia) guartinaja, (Bolivia) jochi pintado, (Venezuela, Colombian Llanos) lapa, majaz, (Peru) paca, tinajo, (Ecuador, Peru) majás

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