olotl

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Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Noun

olotl

  1. shelled corncob.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Compare tlaōlli (maize (in general)), ēlōtl (green ear of maize) and xīlōtl (immature, tender ear of maize).

Pronunciation

Noun

ōlōtl

  1. heart (organ)
    Synonym: yōllōtl
  2. A shelled corncob.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Spanish: olote

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 178

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl ōlōtl

Noun

olotl

  1. corncob.

Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl

Etymology

Cf. Classical Nahuatl ōlōtl.

Noun

olotl

  1. corncob

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