elotl

Central Huasteca Nahuatl

Noun

elotl

  1. A fresh ear of corn.

Central Nahuatl

Noun

elotl

  1. A fresh ear of corn.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

Compare tlaōlli (maize in general), ōlōtl (corncob) and xīlōtl (tender ear of maize).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːloːt͡ɬ/

Noun

ēlōtl

  1. A tender ear of maize.

Descendants

  • Spanish: elote

References

  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 77

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Cognate to Classical Nahuatl ēlōtl.

Noun

elotl

  1. A fresh ear of corn.

Sierra Negra Nahuatl

Noun

elotl

  1. A fresh ear of corn.

Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl

Noun

elotl

  1. a fresh ear of corn

References

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