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atl

atl

See also: alt, ATL, ált, ātl, and Atl.

Central Nahuatl

Noun

atl (inanimate)

  1. Water.

References

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

Classical Nahuatl

The glyph for the day sign ātl "water" (far right), in the Codex Magliabechiano.

Alternative forms

  • athl (obsolete spelling)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːt͡ɬ/, [áːt͡ɬ]

Noun

ātl (inanimate, plural ātl)

  1. (it is) water.
  2. (figuratively) (it is) urine.
  3. (it is) the ninth of the twenty day signs of the tōnalpōhualli; a stream of water.
    • 16th c.: Codex Magliabechiano, f. 12r.
      matlatli ho̊me / athl. q̃ quiere / dezir doçe aguas.
      matlatli ho̊me / athl. that is, twelve waters.

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References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 8r

Temascaltepec Nahuatl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːt͡ɬ/

Noun

atl (i atl)

  1. atl.