pezohtli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms
  • peçotli (obsolete)

Etymology

Compare Highland Puebla Nahuatl pe̱sojti, Morelos Nahuatl pesojtle, Tetelcingo Nahuatl piesojtli̱.

Noun

pēzohtli (animate)

  1. Coati.

Derived terms
  • pezohti

References
  • Molina, Alonso de (1571) Vocabulario en lengua mexicana y castellana, Mexico: Antonio de Spinosa, page 80v: “Peçotli.cierto animalejo.”

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl pēzohtli

Noun

pezohtli (pezohme)

  1. badger, coati.
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