ib’ooy

Achi

Etymology

From Proto-Mayan *ibach » ’i-ba-cha , Proto-Mayan *ibil (toponym) Cognate with Akatek ib'atx

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔi.ˈɓoˈj/

Noun

ib’ooy

armadillo Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.

References

Preliminary Classic Maya ‐ English, English ‐ Classic Maya Vocabulary of Hieroglyphic Readings by Erik Boot

Academia de Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala, Achi - castellano (2000)
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