How to pronounce Xoloitzcuintli?

“Xoloitzcuintli” is pronounced “show-low-eets-kweent-lee.” It is common to see their breed name shortened to “Xolo,” pronounced “show-low.” The meaning of the name Xoloitzcuintli comes from two words in the Nahuatl language: “Xolotl,” the god of death and lightning, whose appearance shares human and dog features, and “itzcuintli,” which means dog.