koyotl

See also: kóyotl

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nahuan *koyootl. Cognate with Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl coyotl (“foreigner”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkojoːtɬ/

Noun

koyotl

1. mestizo; foreign people.

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• (Canoa) coyutl
• (Calpan, Cholula and Milpa Alta) coyotl
• (Nanacamilpan) itskuinkoyotl
• (Texcoco) itzkuinkoyotl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkojoːtɬ/

Noun

koyotl

1. (Amecameca) coyote (Canis latrans).
2. (Texcoco) foreigner.

References

• Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• (Chicontepec): coyotl

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nahuan *koyootl. Classical Nahuatl coyotl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkojoːtɬ/

Noun

koyotl

1. foreigner.

Morelos Nahuatl

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nahuan *koyootl. Cognate with Classical Nahuatl coyōtl, Highland Puebla Nahuatl coyo̱t, Tetelcingo Nahuatl coyutl.

Noun

koyotl

1. coyote

References

• Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. (2005) “Yolkamej chantij ipan ixtlauatl”, in Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de Cuentepec, Morelos‎^[1], segunda edición edition, Tlalpan, D.F., México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., published 2006, page 10

Northern Oaxaca Nahuatl

Noun

koyotl

1. coyote

Temascaltepec Nahuatl

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nahuan *koyootl. Cognate with Classical Nahuatl coyotl (“coyotl”).

Noun

koyotl

1. coyote (Canis latrans)

References

• Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura (2001). Diccionario Español-Nauatl, Colegio de lenguas y Literatura indígena del Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura, Administración Pública del Estado de México, Toluca, Mexico.

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

Noun

koyotl

1. Mestizo, foreigner.