ozomahtli

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl ozomahtli.

Noun

ozomahtli

  1. monkey

Derived terms

References

  • Herrera López, Hermilo (2015); Diccionario de la lengua Náhuatl de Texcoco, Instituto Mexiquense de los pueblos indígenas. Academia de la lengua náhuatl de Texcoco, Mexico City, Mexico.

Classical Nahuatl

The glyph for the day sign ozomahtli “monkey”, from the Codex Magliabechiano.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [o.soˈmáʔ.t͡ɬi]

Noun

ozomahtli anim (plural ozomahtin)

  1. (it is a) monkey.
  2. (it is) the eleventh day sign of the Aztec tōnalpōhualli, corresponding to this animal.
    • 16C, Codex Magliabechiano, f. 12v.
      çe Vçumatli / q̃ quiere. dezir / Vna mona.
      çe Vçumatli. which means “one monkey”.

Synonyms

Derived terms

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, pages 86r, 76r
  • Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 353
  • Laurette Séjourné (1981) El pensamiento náhuatl cifrado por los calendarios, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 26
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