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'''''/tsona:ka/''''' "bat" in two Nahuan languages: Tetelcingo, Morelos and Oapan, Guerrero. | '''''/tsona:ka/''''' "bat" in two Nahuan languages: Tetelcingo, Morelos and Oapan, Guerrero. | ||
'''Attestation''': This form is attested in Tetelcingo, Morelos (tzonöcatl (Pittman 1971:67; Lastra 1986)), and in San Agustín Oapan, Guerrero (Lastra 1986). The more widespread form is [[Tsina:ka]], but the vowel seems related to [[tsotso]] another Nahuan word for "bat", attested primarily in the Huasteca region. | '''Attestation''': This form is attested in Tetelcingo, Morelos (tzonöcatl (Pittman 1971:67; Lastra 1986)), and as ''conaka?'' in San Agustín Oapan, Guerrero (Lastra 1986). The more widespread form is [[Tsina:ka]], but the vowel seems related to [[tsotso]] another Nahuan word for "bat", attested primarily in the Huasteca region. | ||
'''Etymology''': It is derived from Pre-Nahua *[[tsoinaika]], which in turn comes from PSUA *[[sopitsi|sopi(tsi)]] "bat" (or "butterfly") + PSUA *[[naika]] "mouse". | '''Etymology''': It is derived from Pre-Nahua *[[tsoinaika]], which in turn comes from PSUA *[[sopitsi|sopi(tsi)]] "bat" (or "butterfly") + PSUA *[[naika]] "mouse". | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 26 April 2025
/tsona:ka/ "bat" in two Nahuan languages: Tetelcingo, Morelos and Oapan, Guerrero.
Attestation: This form is attested in Tetelcingo, Morelos (tzonöcatl (Pittman 1971:67; Lastra 1986)), and as conaka? in San Agustín Oapan, Guerrero (Lastra 1986). The more widespread form is Tsina:ka, but the vowel seems related to tsotso another Nahuan word for "bat", attested primarily in the Huasteca region.
Etymology: It is derived from Pre-Nahua *tsoinaika, which in turn comes from PSUA *sopi(tsi) "bat" (or "butterfly") + PSUA *naika "mouse".
- Nahuan: tsona:ka
- Proto-Nahuan *tsona:ka
- Pre-Nahuan *tsoi-naika