tekwani

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Pipil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tē- (“someone”) + -kwa (“to eat”) + -ni (agentive). Compare Classical Nahuatl tēcuāni (“wild animal”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): /teːˈkʷani/

Noun[edit]

tēkwani (plural tēkwanimet or tejtēkwani)

  1. jaguar
    Ne tekwani kimiktij ne masat
    The jaguar killed the deer
  2. predator
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