pahatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

paatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From pahtli (“medicine”) +‎ ātl (“water”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈpaʔ.aːt͡ɬ]

Noun

pahātl (inanimate)

an ointment, perfume, or similar substance used to soothe the body
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 78v. col. 1.
  Paatl . agua roſada . vnguento ſuaue, o coſa ſeme / jante para recrear el cuerpo.
  Paatl. rose water. a soft ointment or something similar [used] to sooth the body.

Related terms

xōchātl, xōchiātl

References

Alonso de Molina (2008) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana (1571), Editorial Porrúa, page 78

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