huitzitzilin
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- vitzitzilin
Pronunciation
Andrews (2003) writes huitztzītzilin, but see huitzilin.
Noun
huitzitzilin
- Hummingbird.
Synonyms
- huitzilin
Derived terms
- huitzitzilnahualli
References
- Andrews, J. Richard (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, rev. ed. edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page 224
Michoacán Nahuatl
Etymology
Cf. Classical Nahuatl huitzitzilin.
Noun
huitzitzilin
- hummingbird
References
- Sischo H., Guillermo (2015), Erickson de Hollenbach, Elena, editor, Vocabulario del náhuatl de Michoacán (in Spanish), draft edition, page 28