cihuatlacamichin

Classical Nahuatl

[si.waː.t͡ɬaː.kaˈmi.t͡ʃin]

noun
Definitions
  • mermaid

Etymology

Compound from Classical Nahuatl cihuātl (woman, female, wife, a woman) + Classical Nahuatl tlācamichin (large fish).

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

tlācamichin

Gloss

large fish

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