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tlaxcalli

tlaxcalli

Central Nahuatl

Noun

tlaxcalli (inanimate)

  1. Tortilla.

References

  • Medina, Genaro. (1999) Curso de Nahuatl, University of Americas, Cholula, Puebla p. 88.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tla- (thing) + ixca (to bake).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɬaʃˈka.lːi]

Noun

tlaxcalli (inanimate)

  1. maize tortilla
  2. bread

Derived terms

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 92r, 145v