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ayoyontzin.

Headword: 
ayoyontzin.
Principal English Translation: 

a dragonfly
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 Ameyaltepec, Guerrero. He wrote: "This is derived from the root a:, water, and the verb yoma, which is the motion made by a woman as she is grinding nixtamal on a metate, sort of a concave swooping motion. The same motion is used to describe that of a man engaging in missionary position sex and is used in a riddle of doble sentido."

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