metlatl

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *metlatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mataR.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmet͡ɬat͡ɬ/

Noun

metlatl

  1. A slab-like grinding stone or mortar.

Derived terms

  • metlatetl
  • metlatzotzona (verb)
  • metlaxelhuāztli
  • metlaxīma (verb)

Descendants

See also

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 143

Morelos Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *metlatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mataR.

Noun

metlatl

  1. Metate.

References

  • Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C. (2005), “Tlenon mokui kampa tlachijchiuaj”, in Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de Cuentepec, Morelos, segunda edición edition, Tlalpan, D.F., México: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., published 2006, page 16

Tetelcingo Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *metlatl, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mataR.

Noun

metlatl (plural metlame)

  1. Metate.

References

  • Brewer, Forrest; Brewer, Jean G. (1962) Vocabulario mexicano de Tetelcingo, Morelos, segunda impresión edition, México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, published 1971, page 141
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