tekwani

Pipil

Etymology

From tē- (“someone”) + -kwa (“to eat”) + -ni (agentive). Compare Classical Nahuatl tēcuāni (“wild animal”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /teːˈkʷani/

Noun

tēkwani (plural tēkwanimet or tejtēkwani)

1. jaguar

   Ne tekwani kimiktij ne masat

   The jaguar killed the deer

2. predator