papalotl

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Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Papalotl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl papalotl.

Pronunciation

Noun

papalotl

  1. butterfly.

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl papalotl.

Pronunciation

Noun

papalotl

  1. (Amecameca, Canoa, Cholula, Milpa Alta, Texcoco and Tlaxcala): butterfly
  2. (Tlaxcala): comet

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.
  • Héctor Mancilla Sepúlveda (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Jaltocán variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.
  • Pérez Barragán, Ignacio (2017); Diccionario de Náhuatl Tlaxcalteca, Región Matlalcueitl; Ed. Ce-Acatl, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Papalotl, “butterfly”.

Etymology

Compare Morelos Nahuatl papalotl, Tetelcingo Nahuatl pöpölutl, Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl papalotl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paːˈpaːloːt͡ɬ/

Noun

pāpālōtl (animate, plural pāpalōmeh)

  1. butterfly

Derived terms

Descendants

References

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl papalotl.

Pronunciation

Noun

papalotl

  1. butterfly.

References

  • Sullivan, John; Olko, Justyna (2016); Tlahtolxitlauhcayotl, Chicontepec, Veracruz, Editorial Artes Liberales, Revitalizing Endangered Languages, IDIEZ, University of Warsow, Poland.

Morelos Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl papalotl.

Noun

papalotl

  1. Butterfly

References

  • Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. (2005) “Yolkatomej”, in Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de Cuentepec, Morelos, segunda edición edition, Tlalpan, D.F., México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., published 2006, page 12

Orizaba Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Noun

papalotl

  1. butterfly.

Temascaltepec Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Noun

papalotl

  1. butterfly.

Tlamacazapa Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Noun

papalotl

  1. butterfly.

Western Huasteca Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Noun

papalotl

  1. butterfly.

Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl papalotl.

Pronunciation

Noun

papalotl

  1. Butterfly.

References

  • Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. (2006) “Ocuiltzitzin”, in Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de los municipios de Zacatlán, Tepetzintla y Ahuacatlán, segunda edición edition, Tlalpan, D.F. México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 12