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Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Pronunciation
Noun
metl
- pulque
References
- Vocabulario básico náhuatl-español (2004); Secretaría de Educación Pública, Gobierno del Estado de Hidalgo; Mexico.
Central Nahuatl
Pronunciation
Noun
metl
- (Amecameca, Cholula, Milpa Alta, Texcoco and Tlaxcala): maguey, century plant.
Derived terms
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.
- Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Jaltocán variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From Proto-Uto-Aztecan. Cognate with Huichol mái (“agave”).
Pronunciation
Noun
metl
- agave, maguey, century plant.
Derived terms
References
- “metl” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.
Northern Puebla Nahuatl
Pronunciation
Noun
metl
- agave, century plant.
Temascaltepec Nahuatl
Pronunciation
Noun
metl
- agave, century plant.