pezohtli
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- peçotli (obsolete)
Etymology
Compare Highland Puebla Nahuatl pe̱sojti, Morelos Nahuatl pesojtle, Tetelcingo Nahuatl piesojtli̱.
Noun
pēzohtli (animate)
- Coati.
Derived terms
- pezohti
References
- Molina, Alonso de (1571) Vocabulario en lengua mexicana y castellana, Mexico: Antonio de Spinosa, page 80v: “Peçotli.cierto animalejo.”
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Cognate to Classical Nahuatl pēzohtli
Noun
pezohtli (pezohme)
- badger, coati.