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mazamani itzcuintli.

Headword: 
mazamani itzcuintli.
Principal English Translation: 

mastiff, or whippet (dog breeds) (see Molina); literally, a dog in the manner of a deer (SW)

Orthographic Variants: 
mazamaniytzcuintli
Alonso de Molina: 

mazamaniytzcuintli. alano, o lebrel.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 50r. col. 2. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Animals, Bugs, Insects, Reptiles, Fish, etc.
See also: 
-mani.
mazatl.
itzcuintli.