kwawti

Pipil

Etymology

Compare Classical Nahuatl cuāuhtli (“eagle”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈkʷa(ː)wti/

Noun

kwawti (plural kwajkwawti)

1. eagle

   Wan nitachishki wan nikakik se kwawti tik itajku ne ilwikak tzajtzi...

   And I looked and heard an eagle in the middle of the sky screeching...