malinche

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In a message dated 02/04/2000 3:00:35 AM Pacific Standard Time,=20
juergen.stowasser at univie.ac.at writes:

<< Malinche" is the spanish version of "Malintzin" who was given to Cort=E9s=
 as
 "present"  >>

My understanding of  Malintzin is that it is the honorific form of Marina,=20
the name that Cortez gave to the slave girl.  The Nahuatl speaking people=20
could not pronounce the letter "R."   When they heard "R," they would=20
pronounce "L."  The "A" ending was dropped and the honorfic "tzin" was added=
.=20
 Thus, Marin(a)tzin becomes Malintzin.