nacatlaolli

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

nacatlaulli (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From nacatl (“meat”) +‎ tlaōlli (“grains of maize”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [na.ka.t͡ɬaˈoː.lːi]

Noun

nacatlaōlli (inanimate)

A dish of cooked meat and grains of maize.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 62r. col. 1:
  Nacatlaulli. mayz cozido con carne.
  Nacatlaulli. cooked maize with meat.

Related terms

nacatlaōyoh

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 62r
Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 297

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