metlapilli

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Central Nahuatl

Noun

metlapilli

  1. metlapil.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From metlatl (metate) +‎ pīlli (son).

Pronunciation

Noun

metlapīlli

  1. A cylindrical, hand-held grinding stone used together with the metate.

Descendants

  • Spanish: metlapil

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 143