topileh

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Central Nahuatl

Noun

topileh

  1. sheriff.

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tōpīlli (“staff of office”) +‎ -eh.

Pronunciation

Noun

tōpīleh

  1. A constable; a minor official.

Descendants

  • → Spanish: topil
    • → English: topil
    • → Huichol: tupíiri (or, directly from Classical Nahuatl)

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 256.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 247.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 240.
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