xicohtli

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Central Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Noun

xicohtli

  1. bumblebee

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

  • xicotli, xīcohtli (obsolete spelling)

Pronunciation

Noun

xicohtli

  1. a kind of large bee

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Portuguese: chicote (possibly)
  • Spanish: jicote

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 264.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 324.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 241.

Orizaba Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Noun

xicohtli

  1. bumblebee