-tzin

Classical Nahuatl Etymology nci Pronunciation nci [-t͡sin̥] Suffix nci suffix diminutive suffixes nci added to nouns An honorific or caressive suffix; denotes fondness, respect, reverence or submission on behalf of the speaker. nci 1571 w:Alonso de Molina Arte de la lengua mexicana y castellana f. 12r […] a los nombres propios, Subſtantiuos y Adjetiuos, q́ ſignifican coſas animadas, o inanimadas ſeles añade algunas vezez tzin, o tzintli. Y eſto acaece, para denotar buena crianza, corteſia, o reuerencia. To the proper nouns, nouns and adjectives that refer to animate or inanimate things is sometimes added tzin or tzintli. This happens in order to denote a noble upbringing, courtesy, or reverence. nci huentli offering → nci huentzintli sacrifice, sacrificial offering nci tonān our mother → nci tonāntzin our revered mother nci īyeliz his, her, its nature → nci īyeliztzin in Dios God's nature, godhood nci added to nouns A diminutive suffix; forms nouns denoting smallness. nci pilli child, youth → nci piltzintli small child nci tletl fire → nci tletzintli small fire Synonyms diminutive suffix nci -pīl, nci -tōn Derived terms nci Pipil Alternative forms ppl -chin Etymology Compare with nci -tzin. Suffix ppl suffix diminutive suffixes plural -tzintzin or -tzitzin Cuisnahuat ppl added to nouns An honorific or caressive suffix; denotes fondness, respect, reverence or submission on behalf of the speaker. ppl added to nouns A diminutive suffix; forms nouns denoting smallness. Further reading Campbell, L. (1985). The Pipil Language of El Salvador. Mouton De Gruyter. pp. 49-50