oquichozomahtli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

oquich oçomatli, oquichoçomatli (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

From oquichtli (“male”) +‎ ozomahtli (“monkey”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [o.kit͡ʃ.o.soˈmaʔ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

oquichozomahtli (animate)

a male monkey
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca un vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 175r
  Mono animal conocido. oquichoçomahtli.quauhcihmal
  A monkey, a known a animal. oquichoçomahtli.quauhcihmal
- 1571, Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 86v. col. 1.
  Mono, animal conocido. oquichoçomatli. quauh- / [chimal.
  A monkey, a knowl animal. oquichoçomatli. quauhchimal.
- Idem, f. 77v. col. 2.
  Oquich oçomatli.mono, animal conocido.
  Oquich oçomatli. a monkey, a known animal.

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, pages 86, 77

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