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Central Nahuatl
Pronunciation
Noun
tentzontli
- beard
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
tēntli (“lip”) + tzontli (“hair”)
Pronunciation
Noun
tentzontli
- beard
References
- Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 251–252.
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 226.