macpalli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

māitl (“hand”) +‎ icpalli (“seat”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [maːkˈpa.lːi]

Noun

mācpalli (inanimate)

palm (inner part of hand)
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 187v:
  Palma dela mano. macpalli.
  The palm of the hand. macpalli.

Derived terms

References

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

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