coton
French
Etymology
From Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun), variants of Arabic قُطْن (quṭn); see cotton for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ.tɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Further reading
- “coton” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish cotón, from French coton, from Italian cotone, from Arabic قُطُن (quṭun).
Compare Highland Puebla Nahuatl coto̱n, Morelos Nahuatl koton, Tetelcingo Nahuatl icotu.
References
- Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. (2006), “Tlen ica se motlaquentia”, in Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de los municipios de Zacatlán, Tepetzintla y Ahuacatlán, segunda edición edition, Tlalpan, D.F. México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 19
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