atlan chanehqueh

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 26 January 2021

Alternative forms

atlan chaneque (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

Plural of ātlān chāneh (“water dweller”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈaː.t͡ɬaːn t͡ʃaːˈneʔ.keʔ]

Noun

ātlān chānehqueh (animate, plural only)

Edible aquatic animals; seafood.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 82r. col. 2:
  Mariſco. ſ. cãgrejos, caracoles.&c. atlan chaneq̃.
  Seafood, that is crabs, shellfish, etc. atlan chaneq̃.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 82r

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