tenextli

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tetl (“stone”) +‎ nextli (“ashes”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

tenextli (inanimate)

lime, quicklime
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 40v:
  Cal. tenextli.
  Lime. tenextli.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 23r. col. 1:
  Cal. tenextli.
  Lime. tenextli.
- Idem, f. 99r. col. 2.
  Tenextli.cal.
  Tenextli. lime.

Derived terms

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 23r, 99r

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