mututzin

Pipil

Alternative forms

• (Teotepeque) mutujtzin

Etymology

Compare Classical Nahuatl mōtohtli (“squirrel”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /muˈtut͡siŋ/
• (Cuisnahuat) IPA^(key): /mutu(t)ˈsiŋ/
• (Teotepeque) IPA^(key): /muˈtuht͡siŋ/

Noun

mututzin (plural mujmututzin)

1. squirrel

   Kitaket se mututzin tejku ijpak se kwawit

   They saw a squirrel climb up a tree

2. active, restless child

   Nupiltzin se mututzin

   My son is overly active