kwitaululujtzin

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Pipil

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Etymology

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From *kwit(a)- (excrement) + -ululua (to roll) + -tzin (diminutive). Compare Classical Nahuatl cuitlālōlō (beetle).

Pronunciation

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  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˌkʷitawuluˈluht͡siŋ/

Noun

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kwitaululujtzin (plural kwijkwitaululujtzin)

  1. dung beetle
    Ne kwitaululujtzin kikalaktia ne itejteksis tik ne kwitat
    The dung beetle lays its eggs inside the excrement