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Central Nahuatl
Etymology
Cognate to Central Nahuatl matzahtli
Noun
matzahtli
- pineapple.
References
- Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.
Classical Nahuatl
Pronunciation
Noun
matzahtli
- pineapple
1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua Castellana y Mexicana:
References
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 140.
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Cognate to Classical Nahuatl matzahtli
Noun
matzahtli
- pineapple.