hueyi atentli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

uey atentli, vei atentli, vey atentli (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

From huēyi (“something large”) +‎ ātēntli (“shore”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [weː.jaːˈteːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun

huēyi ātēntli (inanimate)

seashore
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 216r:
  Ribera de mar. uey atentli. uey analli.
  The shore of the sea. uey atentli. uey analli.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 105r. col. 1:
  Ribera de la mar.vey atentli.vey analli.
  The shore of the sea. vey atentli. vey analli.
- Idem, f. 155v. col. 1.
  Vei atentli.ribera o orilla dela mar.
  Vei atentli. the bank or the shore of the sea.

Synonyms

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 105r, 155v

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