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Central Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl nantli.
Pronunciation
Noun
nantli (animate)
- Mother.
References
- Medina, Genaro (1999); online Curso de Náhuatl, Universidad de las Américas; San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.
- Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Amecameca variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
nāntli anim (plural nāntin)
- (it is) a mother.
- Idem, f. 63r. col. 1.
- Nantli. madre.
- Nantli. a mother.
- (inanimate, metonymically) womb
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “mother, with regards to gender”): tahtli
- (antonym(s) of “mother, with regards to ancestry”): conētl, pilli
Derived terms
References
Guerrero Nahuatl
Noun
nantli
- mother.
Ometepec Nahuatl
Noun
nantli
- mother