tekwani
Pipil
Etymology
From tē- (“someone”) + -kwa (“to eat”) + -ni (agentive). Compare Classical Nahuatl tēcuāni (“wild animal”).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /teːˈkʷani/
Noun
tēkwani (plural tēkwanimet or tejtēkwani)
- jaguar
- Ne tekwani kimiktij ne masat
- The jaguar killed the deer
- predator