hueyi tlohtli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

uey tlotli, veitlotli, vey tlotli (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

From huēyi (“something large”) +‎ tlohtli (“falcon”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [weː.jiˈt͡ɬoʔ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

huēyi tlohtli (animate)

saker falcon
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 135v.
  Halcon. uey tlotli.cuitlatlotli.
  A falcon. uey tlotli. cuitlatlotli.
- 1571, Idem, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 68r. col. 1.
  Halcon. vey tlotli. cuitlatlotli.
  A falcon. vey tlotli. cuitlatlotli.
- Idem, f. 155v. col. 2.
  Veitlotli. halcon,o ſacre.
  Veitlotli. a saker falcon.

Synonyms

cuitlatlohtli

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 68r, 155v

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