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tsibi

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Mezquital Otomi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Otomi *cibi, from Proto-Otomian *cibi, from Proto-Oto-Pamean *ci-p (lime).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tsibi

  1. fire
  2. pistol
    Synonyms: bo̱jä, mfoxbo̱shnä
  3. difficulty, struggle
  4. uropygial gland
  5. electricity

Derived terms

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References

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  • Andrews, Enriqueta (1950) Vocabulario otomí de Tasquillo, Hidalgo[1] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, pages 34, 58, 64
  • Hernández Cruz, Luis, Victoria Torquemada, Moisés (2010) Diccionario del hñähñu (otomí) del Valle del Mezquital, estado de Hidalgo (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 45)‎[2] (in Spanish), second edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 348