occalli

Classical Nahuatl

FWOTD – 14 October 2017

Etymology

From octli (“pulque, wine”) +‎ calli (“house”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [okˈká.lːi]

Noun

occalli (inanimate)

(it is) a place where pulque is made or stored
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 34v:
  Bodega de vino vino calli. octlaliloya.occalli.
  A wine cellar. vino calli. octlaliloya. occalli.
(colonial) (it is) a place where wine is made or stored; a wine cellar or winery.

Synonyms

(place where pulque is made or stored): octlālīlōyān
(wine cellar or winery): octlālīlōyān, vino calli

References

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

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