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Central Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl tahtli.
Pronunciation
Noun
tahtli (animate)
- Father.
References
- Medina, Genaro (1999); online Curso de Náhuatl, Universidad de las Américas; San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.
- Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Amecameca variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- tatli (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
Perhaps ultimately imitative. Compare tata (“dad”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tahtli (animate, plural tahtin)
- father
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (with regard to gender) nāntli (“mother”)
- (with regard to ancestry) conētl (“child”)
Derived terms
References
- Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 249.
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 214.
- Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 232.
Orizaba Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl tahtli.
Pronunciation
Noun
tahtli
- Father.