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Central Nahuatl
Noun
matlatl
- (Amecameca, Cholula, Milpa Alta, Texcoco and Tlaxcala): net.
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.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From māitl (“hand”) + tlatl (“strip of cloth”)
Pronunciation
Noun
mātlatl
- net
Derived terms
References
- Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 139