Contionary:núáxix

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Soc'ul'

Wacag logograph
Wacag-toadfish.jpg

Etymology

From Sekhulla nuːaːɬiɬ, from Wascotl *nōa-*atli-tl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nwˀaː˩˥ʃi˥ʃ]

Noun

núáxix 4 (plural/indefinite ez'e núáxix)

  1. toadfish, frogfish (Batrachoididae spp.)
    Secuexec c'e āhñ'ihhiañuts núáxix ā, í xen setnc'uai setnjíý xad.
    I've heard some frogfish can sting, but I don't know which.

Usage notes

For frogfish as in Antennariidae spp., see jen yasacri