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Central Nahuatl
Noun
totoltetl
- A hen egg, turkey hen egg.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From tōtolin (“turkey”) + tetl (“stone, egg”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tōtoltetl (absolutive plural tōtoltemeh)
- an egg, especially that of a turkey
Derived terms
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. 248.