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Tetelcingo Nahuatl
Etymology
Compare Classical Nahuatl tzinacan, Michoacán Nahuatl tzinaca, Morelos Nahuatl tzinaka, Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl tzinaca.
Pronunciation
Noun
tzonöcatl (plural tzonöcame)
- Bat (mammal).
References
- Brewer, Forrest, Jean G. Brewer (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Telecingo, Morelos: castellano-mexicano, mexicano-castellano, México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, pages 67, 244