acal

See also: ACAL, açâl, and -acal

Michoacán Nahuatl

Noun

acal

  1. reed

References
  • Sischo H., Guillermo (2015) Erickson de Hollenbach, Elena, editor, Vocabulario del náhuatl de Michoacán‎ (in Spanish), draft edition

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl ācalli (“boat, canoe”), from ātl (“water”) + calli (“structure”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈkal/ [aˈkal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: a‧cal

Noun

acal m (plural acales)

  1. (dialectal, Mexico) canoe
    Synonym: canoa
  2. (dialectal, Puebla, Mexico) manger
    Synonym: pesebre

References
  • Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, page 19

Further reading
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