mapachin
Pipil
Etymology
Perhaps from mā- (“hand”) + -pāka (“to wash”) or -pachua (“to press”) + -in (“absolutive”). Compare Classical Nahuatl māpachin (“raccoon”)
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /maːˈpat͡ʃiŋ/
Noun
māpachin (plural majmāpachin)
- raccoon
- Kichtek ne tzajtzaput ne mapachin ka tayua
- The raccoon stole the mamey sapotes at night
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See also
- Spanish: mapache
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