nantli

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl nantli.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnaːn.tɬi]

Noun

nantli (animate)

  1. Mother.

References

  • Medina, Genaro (1999); online Curso de Náhuatl, Universidad de las Américas; San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.
  • Aguilar Carrera, Sergio (2012); Método práctico de lengua náhuatl del Altiplano Mexicano; Amecameca variant, Dirección de Casa de Cultura de Tecámac, State of Mexico, Mexico. ISBN 03-2012-030812540200-01.

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnaːn.t͡ɬi]

Noun

nāntli anim (plural nāntin)

  1. (it is) a mother.
  2. (inanimate, metonymically) womb

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of mother, with regards to gender): tahtli
  • (antonym(s) of mother, with regards to ancestry): conētl, pilli

Derived terms

References

Guerrero Nahuatl

Noun

nantli

  1. mother.

Ometepec Nahuatl

Noun

nantli

  1. mother
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