mecatl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Related to mecāniā (to hang).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmekat͡ɬ/

Noun

mecatl (absolutive plural mecameh)

  1. cord, rope
  2. whip

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 142
  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl mecatl

Noun

mecatl

  1. rope, cord.

Derived terms

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