xihuitl

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Central Nahuatl

Noun

xihuitl

  1. Year

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 18 September 2013

Pronunciation

  • (etymologies 1 and 2)
  • (etymology 3)

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Noun

xihuitl

  1. year

Etymology 2

Noun

xihuitl

  1. grass
  2. turquoise
Derived terms

See also

Etymology 3

Noun

xīhuitl

  1. comet

References

  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 264.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 324.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 241.

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology 1

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl xihuitl

Noun

xihuitl

  1. grass
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl xihuitl

Noun

xihuitl

  1. year
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