tlahuilli

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Central Nahuatl

Noun

tlahuilli

light.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

tlauilli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From tlāhuia (“to light a torch or candle”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

tlāhuīlli (inanimate)

candlelight, torchlight
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 145r. col. 1:
  Tlauilli. claridad, o luz de candelas.
  Tlauilli. the brightness or light of candles.

Derived terms

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 145r

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl tlāhuīlli

Noun

tlahuilli

light.

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