ahcuallahtolli
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- aquallatolli (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
From ahcualli (“it is something bad”) + tlahtōlli (“a word; speech; language”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [aʔ.kʷa.lːaʔˈtóː.lːi]
Noun
ahcuallahtōlli (inanimate, plural ahcuallahtōlli)
- (it is) profanity; an offensive word or foul language.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 7r. col. 1.
- Aquallatolli. palabras malas.
- Aquallatolli. bad words.
- Aquallatolli. palabras malas.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 7r. col. 1.
Related terms
- ahcuallōtl
- tlācatecolōtlahtōlli
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 7r
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 34
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