mututzin

Pipil

Alternative forms
  • (Teotepeque) mutujtzin

Etymology

Compare Classical Nahuatl mōtohtli (“squirrel”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): /muˈtut͡siŋ/
  • (Cuisnahuat) IPA(key): /mutu(t)ˈsiŋ/
  • (Teotepeque) IPA(key): /muˈtuht͡siŋ/

Noun

mututzin (plural mujmututzin)

  1. squirrel
    Kitaket se mututzin tejku ijpak se kwawit
    They saw a squirrel climb up a tree
  2. active, restless child
    Nupiltzin se mututzin
    My son is overly active
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