xaltetl

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From xālli (“sand”) +‎ tetl (“rock, stone”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃaːɬtet͡ɬ/

Noun

xāltetl (inanimate)

gravel, pebbles
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 45v:
  Caſcajo otro. xaltetl.
  Another gravel. xaltetl.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 158v. col. 1:
  Xaltetl china o piedrezuela.
  Xaltetl a pebble or small rock.

Synonyms

tetzicuēhualli

Derived terms

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 158

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