tlahuilli
Central Nahuatl
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
- tlauilli (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
From tlāhuia (“to light a torch or candle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ɬaːˈwiː.lːi]
Noun
tlāhuīlli (inanimate)
- candlelight, torchlight
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 145r. col. 1:
- Tlauilli. claridad, o luz de candelas.
- Tlauilli. the brightness or light of candles.
Derived terms
- tlāhuīlcalli
- tlāhuīlcuahuitl
- tlāhuīlloh
- tlāhuīllōtl
- tlāhuīltetl
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 145r
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