matlequiquiztli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From maitl (“hand”) +‎ tlequiquiztli (“firearm”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maːtɬekikistɬi/

Noun

mātlequiquiztli

an arquebus
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua Castellana y Mexicana:
  Arcabuz o eſcopeta matlequiqztli [sic].
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

matlequiquiztlazqui

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