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xjo

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San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo

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Etymology 1

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Cognate with Guerrero Amuzgo xjo.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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xjo (plural ncjo)

  1. metal
  2. machete
    Synonym: xjotꞌua
  3. motor vehicle
Derived terms
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References

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  • Stewart, Cloyd, Stewart, Ruth D., colaboradores amuzgos (2000) Diccionario amuzgo de San Pedro Amuzgos, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 44)‎[1] (in Spanish), Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., →ISBN, page 280:xjo (b) [] [pl.: ncjo (b)]
  • 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 269:Xjò (1) [] [pl. nkjò (1)]

Etymology 2

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Cognate with Guerrero Amuzgo xjo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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xjo (plural ncyjo)

  1. An older female relative: older sister, aunt, older female cousin.
Coordinate terms
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  • xio (older male relative)

References

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  • Stewart, Cloyd, Stewart, Ruth D., colaboradores amuzgos (2000) Diccionario amuzgo de San Pedro Amuzgos, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 44)‎[2] (in Spanish), Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., →ISBN, page 280:xjo (m)
  • 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 269:Xjo (3)