iztetl

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Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *ɨstə-, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *sutɨ.

Pronunciation

Noun

iztetl

  1. fingernail, toenail

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, page p. 232
  • Campbell, Lyle, Ronald W. Langacker (1978) “Proto-Aztecan Vowels: Part III”, in International Journal of American Linguistics, volume 44, number 4, pages pp. 264, 272
  • Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, page p. 124