caleh

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From calli (“house, home”) +‎ -eh (“possessor of”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkaleʔ/

Noun

caleh (absolutive plural calehqueh)

householder, family head
- 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 11v. col. 1.
  
  cale. dueño o señor dela casa.
  
  (cale. owner or master of the house.)

Synonyms

chāneh

References

“cale” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.

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