takwatzin

Pipil

Etymology

From ta- (unspecified object) + -kwa (“to eat”) + -tzin (diminutive). Compare Classical Nahuatl tlacuātzin (“opossum”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /taˈkʷat͡siŋ/

Noun

takwatzin (plural tajtakwatzin)

1. opossum

   Ne takwatzin kichiwa ka miktuk kwak tikmutiat

   Opossums play dead when you scare them