lamatzin
noun/la·ma·tzin/
Meanings
- 1
old woman (said with respect or affection)
Documented in Nahuizalco: Todd (1953), Izalco: Schultze Jena (1935), recorded 1930, Cuisnahuat: Campbell (1985), recorded 1970–1976, Santo Domingo de Guzmán: Cárcamo et al. (2023), recorded about 2019–2022
Sources: Schultze Jena (1935), Todd (1953), Campbell (1985), King (2011a), King (2011b), Cárcamo et al. (2023), Ordóñez (2026)
- 2
granny (calling to her)
Sources: King (2011a)
Variants
- variant
- lamajtzinrecorded in Cuisnahuat: Campbell (1985), recorded 1970–1976 · Sources: Campbell (1985)
In the texts
Sources
- Schultze Jena, Mythen in der Muttersprache der Pipil von Izalco (1935), recorded 1930
- Todd, Notas del náhuat de Nahuizalco (1953)
- Campbell, The Pipil Language of El Salvador (1985), recorded 1970–1976
- King, Léxico del Náhuat Básico (2011), recorded 2004–2008
- King, Timumachtikan! (2011), recorded 2004–2011
- Cárcamo et al., Achtu Taksalis (2023), recorded about 2019–2022
- Ordóñez, Diccionario náhuat (2026)