mecayotl

Central Nahuatl

Noun

mecayotl

  1. (Milpa Alta) kinship

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From mecatl (“rope”) +‎ -yotl (forms abstract nouns from an inalienable possession).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mekajoːt͡ɬ/

Noun

mecayōtl inan

  1. ancestry, kinship.
  2. lineage.

References
  • Frances Karttunen (1992) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 142
  • P de Wolf, Paul. (2003) Diccionario Español-Náhuatl, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México y Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas. Mexico City. pp. 1.
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