cuauhchimalli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

quauhchimalli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From cuahuitl (“wood”) +‎ chīmalli (“shield”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [kʷaʍ.t͡ʃiːˈma.lːi]

Noun

cuauhchīmalli (inanimate)

wooden shield
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 113r:
  Eſcudo. chimalli.quauhchimalli.
  A shield. chimalli. quauhchimalli.

Derived terms

cuauhchīmal

References

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

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