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Central Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli.
Noun
tlaxcalli (inanimate)
- Tortilla.
References
- Medina, Genaro. (1999) Curso de Nahuatl, University of Americas, Cholula, Puebla.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From tla- + ixca (“to bake”) + -lli.
Pronunciation
Noun
tlaxcalli (inanimate)
- maize tortilla
- bread
- Idem, f. 145v. col. 2.
- Tlaxcalli. tortillas de mayz, o pan generalmente.
- Tlaxcalli. maize tortillas, or bread in general.
Derived terms
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 92r, 145v
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Etymology
Cognate to Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalli
Noun
tlaxcalli
- tortilla.