quichi

San Pedro Amuzgos Amuzgo

Etymology 1

From qui- (“animal”) ‎ *chi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kíˈtʃī̤/

Noun

quichi (plural quindyi)

1. eagle

Derived terms

• quichi tscüan
• quichi tsjaaꞌ
• quichi tsjon

 

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kíˈtʃì̤/

Adjective

quichi

1. fragrant

Derived terms

• nasei quichi
• ndaaquichi
• tsiquichi

 

References

• 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

Tataltepec Chatino

Etymology

From Proto-Zapotecan [Term?]. Cognate with Rincón Zapotec gíichi (“metate”).

Noun

quichi

1. metate