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Central Nahuatl
Noun
tenyotl
- reputation, fame.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From tēntli (“lip”) + -yōtl.
Pronunciation
Noun
tēnyōtl
- Reputation; fame.
References
- Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 252.
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 227.
- Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 234.