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See also: alt, ATL, ált, ātl, and Atl.

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl atl.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /atɬ/

Noun

atl (in)

  1. water

Derived terms

References

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl atl.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /atɬ/

Noun

atl (inanimate)

  1. (Amecameca, Canoa, Cholula, Jaltocán, Milpa Alta, Texcoco, Tlaxcala) water

Derived terms

References

  • Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Medina, Genaro (1999); online Curso de Náhuatl, Universidad de las Américas; San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.
  • Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Jaltocán variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.
  • Pérez Barragán, Ignacio (2017); Diccionario de Náhuatl Tlaxcalteca, Región Matlalcueitl; Ed. Ce-Acatl, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

The glyph for the day sign ātl "water" (far right), in the Codex Magliabechiano

Alternative forms

  • athl, ātl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *aatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *pa.

Pronunciation

Noun

atl (inanimate)

  1. (it is) water
  2. (figurative) (it is) urine
  3. (it is) the ninth of the twenty day signs of the tonalpohualli; a stream of water
    • 16th c., Codex Magliabechiano, f. 12r.
      matlatli ho̊me / athl. q̃ quiere / dezir doçe aguas.
      matlatli ho̊me / athl. that is, twelve waters.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Central Huasteca Nahuatl: atl
  • Central Nahuatl: atl
  • Coatepec Nahuatl: a
  • Eastern Durango Nahuatl: at
  • Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl: atl
  • Guerrero Nahuatl: atl
  • Huaxcaleca Nahuatl: atl
  • Mecayapan Nahuatl: a̱ꞌ
  • Michoacán Nahuatl: al
  • Morelos Nahuatl: atl
  • Northern Puebla Nahuatl: atl
  • Orizaba Nahuatl: atl
  • Pipil: at
  • Temascaltepec Nahuatl: atl
  • Tetelcingo Nahuatl: ötl
  • Tlamacazapa Nahuatl: atl
  • Western Durango Nahuatl: át
  • Western Huasteca Nahuatl: atl
  • Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl: atl

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 8r

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *aatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *pa. Cognate with Classical Nahuatl atl.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /atɬ/

Noun

atl

  1. water

Derived terms

References

  • Sullivan, John; Olko, Justyna (2016); Tlahtolxitlauhcayotl, Chicontepec, Veracruz, Editorial Artes Liberales, Revitalizing Endangered Languages, IDIEZ, University of Warsow, Poland.

Guerrero Nahuatl

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /atɬ/

Noun

atl

  1. water

Huaxcaleca Nahuatl

Noun

atl

  1. water

Morelos Nahuatl

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /atɬ/

Noun

atl

  1. water

Northern Puebla Nahuatl

Noun

atl

  1. water

Orizaba Nahuatl

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /atɬ/

Noun

atl

  1. water

Santa María La Alta Nahuatl

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /atɬ/

Noun

atl

  1. water

Sierra Negra Nahuatl

Noun

atl

  1. water.

Temascaltepec Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *aatl. Cognate with Classical Nahuatl ātl.

Pronunciation

Noun

atl (i atl)

  1. water

References

  • Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura (2001). Diccionario Español-Nauatl, Colegio de lenguas y Literatura indígena del Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura, Administración Pública del Estado de México, Toluca, Mexico.

Tlamacazapa Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Noun

atl (i atl)

  1. water

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl atl.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /atɬ/

Noun

atl

  1. water.

References

  • Van't Hooft, Anuschka (2006); Lengua náhuatl y Cultura de la Huasteca, Coordinación de ciencias sociales y humanidades de la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí City, Mexico.