tochtli

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Central Nahuatl

Tochtli, “rabbit”.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl tochtli.

Pronunciation

Noun

tochtli (plural tochtin)

  1. (Amecameca, Cholula, Jaltocán and Milpa Alta): rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
    Tochtin tlakwa sakatl. (Amecameca)
    The rabbits eat grass.
    In tochtli cah ipan meztli. (Cholula)
    The rabbit is on the moon.

Derived terms

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.
  • Medina, Genaro (1999); online Curso de Náhuatl, Universidad de las Américas; San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.
  • Mancilla Sepúlveda, Héctor (2002); Lecciones de Náhuatl, Editorial Hirata; Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Jaltocán variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.

Classical Nahuatl

The glyph of the day sign tochtli “rabbit”, from the Codex Magliabechiano.

Alternative forms

  • tuchtli, tōchtli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

Andrews suggests a connection with totoca (to run fast).

Pronunciation

Noun

tochtli anim (plural totochtin)

  1. rabbit
  2. The eighth day sign of the Aztec tonalpohualli, represented conceptually by this animal.
    • 16C: Codex Magliabechiano, f. 12r.
      matla tli uçe toch / tli q quire dezir / onze conejos.
      matla tli uçe tochtli. which means “eleven rabbits”.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Central Nahuatl: tochtli
  • Morelos Nahuatl: tochtle
  • Pipil: tuchti

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 710
  • Laurette Séjourné (1981) El pensamiento náhuatl cifrado por los calendarios, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 23
  • Richley H. Crapo, Bonnie Glass-Coffin, transl. (2005), Anónimo Mexicano, Logan: Utah State University Press, page 29

Guerrero Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl tochtli.

Pronunciation

Noun

tochtli

  1. rabbit

References

Orizaba Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl tochtli.

Pronunciation

Noun

tochtli

  1. rabbit

Synonyms

References

Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl tochtli.

Noun

tochtli

  1. rabbit

References

  • Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. (2006) Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de los municipios de Zacatlán, Tepetzintla y Ahuacatlán, segunda edición edition, Tlalpan, D.F. México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 11