-tzalan

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡saːlan̥/

Suffix

-tzālan

  1. (added to nouns) A locative suffix: between or among something(s). Can denote passageways or roads with the absolutive suffix -tli.
    to- (“1st plural possessive”) → totzālan (“between us, among us”)
    calli (“house”) → caltzālan (“between houses”)
    caltzālan + -tli (“absolute”) → caltzālantli (“road or street between houses”)

Synonyms
  • (locative suffix): -titlan, -nahuac

Derived terms
Classical Nahuatl terms suffixed with -tzalan
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