nahuatlahtolli

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Central Nahuatl

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Noun

nahuatlahtolli

  1. (Cholula and Milpa Alta) Nahuatl language.

Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

From nāhuatl (“clear sound”) +‎ tlahtōlli (“language”).

Pronunciation

Noun

nāhuatlahtōlli (inanimate)

  1. (it is) the Nahuatl language.
    • 1565, Alonso de Molina, Confessionario breue, en lengua Mexicana y Castellana:
      Nicã ompeua yn neyolmelaualoni, yn amo veyac yn çã tepiton, yn oq̓motlalili oquimotecpanili yn padre fray Alonſo de Molina ſ. Frãciſco teopixq̓ ynipã nauatlatolli oq̓mocuepili.
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    • 1565, Alonso de Molina, Confessionario mayor, en lengua Mexicana y Castellana:
      Nican ompeua ynneyolmelaualoni, ynoquimotlalili yn oquitecpanili padre Fray Alonſo de Molina, ſant Franciſco teopixqui: ynipan oquimocuepilli ynnahuatlatolli.
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References

  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 158.
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