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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From tla- + mātzohua (“to fold (tortillas)”) + -lli.
Pronunciation
Noun
tlamātzohualli (inanimate)
- (usually uncountable) maize tortillas that have been folded, softened or otherwise handled
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References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 126r
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 612