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Nahuatl
Nahuatl
English
Proper noun
Nahuatl
- The polysynthetic Aztecan language spoken by an indigenous people of Mexico.
- A group of people indigenous to the Central Mexico region spanning multiple tribal groups including the Aztecs.
Translations
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Noun
Nahuatl (plural Nahuatls)
- A member of this group.
Anagrams
nahuatl
nahuatl
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- nauatl (obsolete spelling)
Noun
nāhuatl (inanimate)
- (it is) something having a clear and pleasant sound.
- 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 47r.
- Claro en ſonido. tzilictic. nauatl.
- Having a clear sound. tzilictic. nauatl.
- Claro en ſonido. tzilictic. nauatl.
- 1571: Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 63v. col. 2.
- Nauatl. coſa que ſuena bien,aſsi como campana / &c.o hombre ladino.
- Nauatl. something producing a pleasant sound; like a bell, etc. or, also. a sly man.
- Nauatl. coſa que ſuena bien,aſsi como campana / &c.o hombre ladino.
- 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 47r.
Derived terms
- nāhuatlahtoa
- nāhuatlahtōlli
Descendants
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 63v
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 303
Finnish
Noun
nahuatl
- The Nahuatl language.
Declension
| Inflection of nahuatl (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | nahuatl | — | |
| genitive | nahuatlin | — | |
| partitive | nahuatlia | — | |
| illative | nahuatliin | — | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | nahuatl | — | |
| accusative | nom. | nahuatl | — |
| gen. | nahuatlin | ||
| genitive | nahuatlin | — | |
| partitive | nahuatlia | — | |
| inessive | nahuatlissa | — | |
| elative | nahuatlista | — | |
| illative | nahuatliin | — | |
| adessive | nahuatlilla | — | |
| ablative | nahuatlilta | — | |
| allative | nahuatlille | — | |
| essive | nahuatlina | — | |
| translative | nahuatliksi | — | |
| instructive | — | — | |
| abessive | nahuatlitta | — | |
| comitative | — | — | |
Derived terms
French
Noun
nahuatl m (uncountable)
- Nahuatl (language)
Adjective
nahuatl m (feminine singular nahuatle, masculine plural nahuatls, feminine plural nahuatles)