mazanacatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

maçanacatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From mazātl (“deer”) +‎ nacatl (“meat”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ma.saːˈna.ka.t͡ɬ]

Noun

mazānacatl (inanimate)

deer meat
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 50r. col. 2.
  Maçanacatl. carne de venado.
  Maçanacatl. deer meat.

Related terms

mazāmōlli

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 50

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