apitzotl

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

atl (“water”) +‎ pitzotl (“pig”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaːpitsot͡ɬ/

Noun

apitzotl

hippopotamus.

References

Héctor Mancilla Sepúlveda (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.

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