Etymology

Oto-Manguean

Today it means: Of or pertaining to this language family. Full definition →

English Mangue ← Spanish otomí ← Classical Nahuatl otomih
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  1. Classical Nahuatlotomitl
  2. Classical Nahuatlotomih
  3. Spanishotomí
  4. EnglishOtomi
  5. EnglishMangue
  6. English todayOto-Manguean

Based on Otomi + Mangue, another name for the Chorotega language.

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