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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From ōllama (“to play in a ritual ball game”) + -liztli.
Pronunciation
Noun
ōllamaliztli (inanimate)
- (it is) a ritual sport in which two teams of players strike a solid rubber ball with the hips within a masonry ballcourt.
- (it is) the act of playing this ball game, or an instance thereof.
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References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 76r
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 355