coquetzpal

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Pipil

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From co- (tree) +‎ Proto-Nahuan *kwəts-. Compare Classical Nahuatl cuauhcuetzpalin (lizard).

Pronunciation

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  • (standard) IPA(key): /kuˈket͡spal/
  • (Cuisnahuat) IPA(key): /kuːˈɣet͡spaɬ/

Noun

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coquetzpal (plural cohcoquetzpal)

  1. iguana
    Ne coquetzpal quipiya huihhuitzti ihpac itepotz
    Iguanas have spines on their backs
  2. black iguana