teponaztli

English

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl teponaztli.

Noun

teponaztli (plural teponaztlis)

A type of slit drum used in central Mexico by the Aztecs and related cultures.

Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

(Amecameca and Nanacamilpan): teponastli
(Canoa): tepunaztli
(Tlaxcala): teponastl

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl teponaztli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [tepoˈnaːst͡ɬi]

Noun

teponaztli inan (plural teponaztli)

(it is) a slit drum; a hollow percussion instrument

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

tepunaztli (obsolete)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [tepoˈnaːst͡ɬi]

Noun

teponāztli inan (plural teponāztli)

(it is) a slit drum; a hollow percussion instrument
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 103v. col. 1:
  Tepunaztli. cierto palo hueco que tañen y hazen ſon cõel quando bailan o cantan.
  Tepunaztli. a certain hollow stick that they play and make sounds with it when they sing or dance.

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