istat

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See also: ISTAT, and istât

Highland Puebla Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl iztatl. Cognate to Tetelcingo Nahuatl istatl.

Pronunciation

Noun

istat

  1. Salt.

References

  • Key, Harold, Ritchie de Key, Mary (1953) Vocabulario mejicano de la Sierra de Zacapoaxtla, Puebla, México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 161

Pipil

Etymology

Compare Classical Nahuatl iztatl (salt).

Noun

istat

  1. salt

Further reading

  • Campbell, L. (1985). The Pipil Language of El Salvador. Mouton De Gruyter.
  • Lara-Martínez, R., McCallister, R. Glosario cultural náwat pipil y nicarao.

Tok Pisin

Contraction

istat

  1. Contraction of i stat: began