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Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
Etymology
Cognate with Highland Puebla Nahuatl ojtat, Mecayapan Nahuatl ojtaꞌ, Northern Puebla Nahuatl ohtlatl, Pipil uhtat, Tetelcingo Nahuatl otlatl.
Pronunciation
Noun
ohtlatl
- bamboo, cane
References
- Molina, Alonso de (1555) Aqui comiença vn vocabulario enla lengua Castellana y Mexicana (in Spanish), Mexico: Juan Pablos, page 43v: “Caña maciça. otlatl. teotlatl.”
- Molina, Alonso de (1571) Vocabulario en lengua mexicana y castellana (in Spanish), Mexico: Antonio de Spinosa, page 24r: “Caña maciça. otlatl. teotlatl.”