chichihualayotl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

chichiualayotl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chīchīhualli (“breasts”) +‎ āyōtl (“soup, stew”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ʃiː.t͡ʃiː.waˈlaː.joːt͡ɬ]

Noun

chīchīhualāyōtl (inanimate)

milk, breast milk
- 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 153r.
  Leche generalmente. chichiualayotl.memeyallotl.
  Milk in general. chichiualayotl. memeyallotl.
- 1571: Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 77r. col. 2.
  Leche generalmente. chichiualayotl. memeyallotl
  Milk in general. chichiualayotl. memeyallotl.
- Idem, f. 20r. col. 2.
  Chichiualayotl.leche.
  Chichiualayotl. milk.

Synonyms

memēyallōtl

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 77r, 20r

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