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aabiontzin.

(a loanword from Spanish)

Headword: 
aabiontzin.
Principal English Translation: 

dragonfly (partially a loanword from Spanish, from avión, airplane)

http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/nahuat-l/2014-June/005703.html

Attestations from sources in English: 

This variant is cited by Jonathan Amith, observed in Oapan, Guerrero. He wrote: "In Oapan the term aabio:ntsi:n is used (lit. 'little toy airplane'). Although this is descriptive it might come from a folk interpretation of a:yoyontsi:n as the words sound similar."