cuayojmisto̱n

Mecayapan Nahuatl

Etymology

cuayoj (“forest”) +‎ misto̱n (“cat”). Calque of Spanish gato montés.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʷajohˈmistoːn/

Noun

cuayojmisto̱n

  1. bobcat (Lynx rufus) (clarification of this definition is needed)

References
  • Wolgemuth, Carl et al. (2002) Diccionario náhuatl de los municipios de Mecayapan y Tatahuicapan de Juárez, Veracruz‎ (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., pages 34, 84
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