tochohmitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

tochomitl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From tōchtli (“rabbit”) + *ohmitl (“fur”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [toːˈt͡ʃoʔ.mit͡ɬ]

Noun

tōchohmitl (inanimate)

rabbit hair, rabbit fur
- 1571: Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 94r. col. 2.
  Pelo de conejo. tochomitl.
  Rabbit fur. tochomitl.
- Idem, f. 148r. col. 2.
  Tochomitl. pelo de conejo.
  Tochomitl. rabbit fur.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 94r, 148r

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