coquetzpal

Pipil

Alternative forms

• (Huitzapan) coque
• (Nahuizalco) coquexpal

Etymology

From co- (“tree”) +‎ Proto-Nahuan *kwəts-. Compare Classical Nahuatl cuauhcuetzpalin (“lizard”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /kuˈket͡spal/
• (Cuisnahuat) IPA^(key): /kuːˈɣet͡spaɬ/

Noun

coquetzpal (plural cohcoquetzpal)

1. iguana

   Ne coquetzpal quipiya huihhuitzti ihpac itepotz

   Iguanas have spines on their backs

2. black iguana