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Central Nahuatl
Etymology
Compare Classical Nahuatl tletl.
Noun
tletl
- fire
Derived terms
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tahi. Cognate with Mayo tajji, Yaqui taji, Cora taíj and Huichol tái.
Pronunciation
Noun
tletl (inanimate)
- fire
- fever
- (anatomy) uropygial gland
Derived terms
References
- Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 261.
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 308.
- Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 239.