tlalli

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Central Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Central Nahuatl tlalli

Noun

tlalli

  1. earth
  2. land
  3. country

References

  • Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Noun

tlalli

  1. land, earth, soil
  2. a delimited area of land; an estate or property

Derived terms

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 275

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl tlalli

Noun

tlalli (plural tlaltini)

  1. earth
  2. land
  3. country

Orizaba Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Orizaba Nahuatl tlalli

Noun

tlalli (plural tlalmeh)

  1. earth
  2. land
  3. country