azcatl

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms
  • (Amecameca and Tlaxcala): askatl
Azcatl, “ant”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːskatɬ/

Noun

azcatl (plural azcameh)

  1. ant

Derived terms

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Compare Highland Puebla Nahuatl a̱scat, Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl ascatl.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːskat͡ɬ/

Noun

azcatl (plural azcameh)

  1. ant

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Central Huasteca Nahuatl: axkaneli
  • Central Nahuatl: askatl, azcatl
  • Temascaltepec Nahuatl: askatl

References
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, page 17.
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