teponaztli
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English
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl teponaztli.
Noun
teponaztli (plural teponaztlis)
Central Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- (Amecameca and Nanacamilpan): teponastli
- (Canoa): tepunaztli
- (Tlaxcala): teponastl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl teponaztli.
Pronunciation
Noun
teponaztli inan (plural teponaztli)
- (it is) a slit drum; a hollow percussion instrument
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
teponāztli inan (plural teponāztli)
- (it is) a slit drum; a hollow percussion instrument
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 103v. col. 1:
- Tepunaztli. cierto palo hueco que tañen y hazen ſon cõel quando bailan o cantan.
- Tepunaztli. a certain hollow stick that they play and make sounds with it when they sing or dance.