miztli

== Central Nahuatl == === Alternative forms === (Tlaxcala): mistl === Etymology === From Classical Nahuatl miztli. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mistɬi/ === Noun === miztli (Jaltocán, Milpa Alta and Texcoco) Puma, cougar, mountain lion (Puma concolor). (Cholula): Cat ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico. Medina, Genaro (1999); online Curso de Náhuatl, Universidad de las Américas; San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico. Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Jaltocán variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01. == Classical Nahuatl == === Etymology === From Proto-Nahuan *mɨs-tlɨ, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *musa-ta (“cat”). Cognate with Hopi moosa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mist͡ɬi/ === Noun === miztli (plural mimiztin) Puma/cougar/mountain lion (Puma concolor). c1609: Tezozomoc, Chimalpahin, Cronica mexicayotl, f. 22r ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Central Huasteca Nahuatl: mistli Central Nahuatl: miztli Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl: mistli Morelos Nahuatl: mistle Northern Puebla Nahuatl: mistli Temascaltepec Nahuatl: mistli === References === Andrews, J. Richard (2003), Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, rev. ed. edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page 237 Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin, Domingo Francisco de San Antón Muñón (1997), Arthur J. O. Anderson, Susan Schroeder, transl., Codex Chimalpahin, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, pages 70–71 Karttunen, Frances (1983), An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, pages 149–150 == Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl == === Noun === miztli obsolete spelling of mistli === References === Sullivan, John; Olko, Justyna (2016); Tlahtolxitlauhcayotl, Chicontepec, Veracruz, Editorial Artes Liberales, Revitalizing Endangered Languages, IDIEZ, University of Warsow, Poland.