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Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Pronunciation
Noun
olotl
- 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
- heart (organ)
- Synonym: yōllōtl
- A shelled corncob.
Derived terms
Descendants
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
- corncob.
Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl
Etymology
Cf. Classical Nahuatl ōlōtl.
Noun
olotl
- corncob
See also
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