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Central Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl nohpalli.
Pronunciation
Noun
nohpalli (inanimate)
- Prickly pear cactus; nopal.
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.
- Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor. (2002) Lecciones de Nahuatl, Hirata Editorial, México DF. p. 158.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From Proto-Uto-Aztecan (compare Cahuilla navet).
Pronunciation
Noun
nohpalli
- prickly pear cactus, nopal
Descendants
See also
References
- Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 241.
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 172.
- Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 227.