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Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Noun
teotl
- God
References
- Vocabulario básico náhuatl-español (2004); Secretaría de Educación Pública, Gobierno del Estado de Hidalgo; Mexico.
Classical Nahuatl
Pronunciation
Noun
teōtl anim (plural tēteoh)
- god, deity
- (anatomy) pupil
- Synonym: īxtōtōtl
Derived terms
Northern Puebla Nahuatl
Etymology
Compare Classical Nahuatl teotl (“god”).
Noun
teotl
- (Christianity) The sacramental host.
References
- Brockway, Earl, Hershey de Brockway, Trudy, Santos Valdés, Leodegario (2000) Diccionario náhuatl del norte del estado de Puebla, segunda ILV edición (versión electrónica) edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., published 2018, page 197