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Central Nahuatl
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl xalli.
Pronunciation
Noun
xalli
- (Cholula) sand
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
Compare Michoacán Nahuatl xali, Tetelcingo Nahuatl xöli̱.
Pronunciation
Noun
xalli
- sand
Derived terms
Proper nouns derived from xalli
References
- Karttunen, Frances (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, Austin: University of Texas Press, page 321
- Lockhart, James (2001) Nahuatl as Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, with Copious Examples and Texts, Stanford: Stanford University Press, page 241
Orizaba Nahuatl
Noun
xalli
- sand