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Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
A derivation of yōli (“to live”).
Pronunciation
Noun
yōllohtli (inanimate)
- heart (organ)
- Synonym: yollotl
- Idem, f. 41r. col. 1.
- Yollotli. coraçon.
- Yollotli. the heart.
Derived terms
References
- Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 267–268.
- Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 342.
- Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 242.