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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From nacatl (“meat”) + tlaōlli (“grains of maize”).
Pronunciation
Noun
nacatlaōlli (inanimate)
- A dish of cooked meat and grains of maize.
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 62r
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 297