tilmahtli

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Central Nahuatl

Noun

tilmahtli

  1. tilma.

Classical Nahuatl

Saint Juan Diego Cuāuhtlahtoātzin depicted wearing a tilmahtli as a cloak knotted over his right shoulder.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

tilmahtli inan (plural tilmahtli)

  1. an overgarment for men; a cotton cloak worn fastened on the shoulder, or as a long apron.

Descendants

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 254.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 241.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 235.
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