kìtzue

San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo

Etymology

Related to tzue (“lightning”). Compare Teposcolula Mixtec ñudzavui (literally “rain people”), Classical Nahuatl mixtēcah (literally “cloud people”).

Cognate with Guerrero Amuzgo catsuee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ki̤˩ ˈt͜sˠwe˧˥]

Noun

kìtzue (plural kìndue)

1. A Mixtec person.

References

• Tapia García, L. Fermín (1999) Tzoⁿ ʼtzíkindyi jñò nd'a Tzjóⁿ Noà yo jñò tzko = Diccionario amuzgo-español: El amuzgo de San Pedro Amuzgos, Oaxaca (in Spanish), CIESAS, →ISBN, page 84: “Kìtzue (1.35)”