chi̱mal

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Highland Puebla Nahuatl

Etymology

Compare Classical Nahuatl chimalli.

Noun

chi̱mal

  1. Shield.

References

  • Key, Harold, Ritchie de Key, Mary (1953) Vocabulario mejicano de la Sierra de Zacapoaxtla, Puebla, México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 152