tēyōlkwahkētl

Phonetic

[ˌt̪eˑ.joˑɬ.ˈkʷa.hɛˑt͡ɬ]

English: Translation

Huastec supernatural entity with the appearance of a buzzard that sucks blood and devours human hearts.

Spanish: Translation

Entidad sobrenatural huasteca con aspecto de zopilote que chupa sangre y devora corazones humanos.

Part of Speech

animate noun

Semantic Domain

Spirituality and Religion

Noun Class

Agentive noun

Dialect

Eastern Huasteca [ɴʜᴇ]

Morphology

tē- + yōlli + kwa + -kētl

Source

traditional-papermaking-and-paper-cult-figures-of-mexico-1986