mazamecatl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From mazātl (“deer”) +‎ mecatl (“rope”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /masaːˈmekat͡ɬ/

Noun

mazāmecatl

a noose used to hunt deer or other game
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 50r. col. 2.
  maçamecatl. lazo para caçar fieras, o venados.
  
  (maçamecatl. noose to hunt wild animals, or deer.)

Related terms

michmecatl

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