huitzilin

Central Nahuatl

Huitzilin, “hummingbird”.

Alternative forms

(Amecameca): witsitsilin
(Calpan): huitzitzilin
(Canoa): huitziqui
(Cholula and Texcoco): huitzilli
(Jaltocán): witzitzilin
(Nanacamilpa): uitsiki
(Tlaxcala): uitsikitl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl huitzilin

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wi.t͡si.lin/

Noun

huitzilin (animate)

(Milpa Alta): hummingbird

References

Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

huitzitzilin, huitzilli

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wi.t͡si.lin/

Noun

huitzilin (inanimate)

hummingbird

Derived terms

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa

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