texu

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin taxus.

Noun

texu m (plural texos)

  1. yew

Tetelcingo Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tejón (badger; coati; raccoon), from Latin taxō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teʃu/, [ˈteʃu]

Noun

texu (plural tietexunte)

  1. white-nosed coati (Nasua narica)
    Synonym: piesojtli̱
  2. raccoon (Procyon lotor)

References

  • Brewer, Forrest, Brewer, Jean G. (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos: Castellano-mexicano, mexicano-castellano (Serie de vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 8) (in Spanish), México, D.F.: El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en coordinación con la Secretaría de Educación Pública a través de la Dirección General de Internados de Enseñanza Primaria y Educación Indígena, published 1971, pages 62, 95, 173, 227
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