tzilacayohtli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

Based on āyohtli (gourd) + the undefined modifier *tzilacatl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡si.la.kaːˈjoʔ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

tzilacāyohtli (inanimate)

  1. Cucurbita ficifolia, a species of soft squash.

Descendants

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 23r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 728
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