tepezcuintle

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl tepetl (“mountain, hill”) + itzcuīntli (“dog”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /te.pes.ˈkwin.tɬe/

Noun

tepezcuintle m (plural tepezcuintles)

  1. (Mexico, Central America) paca (Agouti paca, large rodent)

Synonyms

  • borugo m or boruga f (Colombian Amazonia)
  • conejo pintado m (Panama)
  • guagua f (Colombia)
  • guanta m (Ecuador)
  • guartinaja m (Northwestern Colombia)
  • jochi pintado m (Bolivia)
  • lapa f (Venezuela, Colombian Llanos)
  • majaz m (Peru)
  • paca
  • tinajo m (Northeastern Colombia)
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