kwitaululujtzin

Pipil

Etymology

From *kwit(a)- (“excrement”) + -ululua (“to roll”) + -tzin (diminutive). Compare Classical Nahuatl cuitlālōlō (“beetle”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˌkʷitawuluˈluht͡siŋ/

Noun

kwitaululujtzin (plural kwijkwitaululujtzin)

  1. dung beetle
    Ne kwitaululujtzin kikalaktia ne itejteksis tik ne kwitat
    The dung beetle lays its eggs inside the excrement
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