ahuitzotl

See also: Ahuitzotl

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• (Amecameca) aitzcuintli
• (Tlaxcala) achichi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːwitsoːtɬ/

Noun

ahuitzotl

1. otter

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From atl (“water”) +‎ huitzotl (“porcupine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːwitsoːtɬ/

Noun

āhuitzōtl

1. otter

Further reading

• Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition.