chiyamatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

chiamatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From chiyan (“seed of the chia plant”) +‎ ātl (“water”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ʃiˈjam.aːt͡ɬ]

Noun

chiyāmatl (inanimate)

Oil extracted from the seed of the chia plant.
- 1555: Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 30r.
  Azeyte de chia. chiamatl.
  Chia oil. chiamatl.
- 1571: Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 18r. col. 1.
  Azeite de chia. chiamatl.
  Chia oil. chiamatl.
- Idem, f. 19r. col. 2.
  Chiamatl.azeite de chia.
  Chiamatl. chia oil.

Derived terms

chiyamāchīhua
chiyamāhuia
chiyamāpātzca

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 18r, 19r

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