xictli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan [Term?], from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *siku.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːktɬi/

Noun

xīctli

navel
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 159r. col. 1.
  xictli. ombligo, o bruxula para tirar derecho.
  
  xictli. navel; or peephole.
umbilical cord

Derived terms

āxīctli

References

“xictli” in the Nahuatl Dictionary, University of Oregon, 2011.

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