mistli

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mistɬi/

Noun

mistli

1. puma
2. cat

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl miztli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mistɬi/

Noun

mistli

1. Cat

Northern Puebla Nahuatl

Etymology

Compare Classical Nahuatl miztli (“jaguar”).

Noun

mistli

1. Cat.

Derived terms

• coumistli

References

Brockway, Earl, Hershey de Brockway, Trudy, Santos Valdés, Leodegario (2000) Diccionario náhuatl del norte del estado de Puebla‎^[1], segunda ILV edición (versión electrónica) edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., published 2018, page 79

Temascaltepec Nahuatl

Noun

mistli

1. puma, lion.

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• (Xilitla): tekuajketl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mistɬi/

Noun

mistli

1. (Matlapa): puma
2. (Chalchicuautla): jaguar