tnii

Teposcolula Mixtec

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Chayuco Mixtec tyiin, San Juan Colorado Mixtec tyíñú, San Miguel El Grande Mixtec tíñu, Yosondúa Mixtec jniñu.

Noun

tnii

  1. nail (fingernail or toenail)
    Synonym: teyusiya (reverential)

References
  • Alvarado, Francisco de (1593) Vocabulario en lengua misteca (in Spanish), Mexico: En casa de Pedro Balli, page 199v: “Vña.tnij.”
  • Reyes, Antonio de los (1593) Arte en lengua mixteca (in Spanish), Alençon: Typographie E. Renaut-De Broise, published 1889, page 86
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