tlamanaliztli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tlamana (“to make an offering”) +‎ -liztli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [t͡ɬamánaˈlíst͡ɬi]

Noun

tlamanaliztli inan (plural tlamanaliztli)

(it is) the act of making an offering or presenting a gift.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 2, f. 125v. col. 1:
  Tlamanaliztli. el acto de ofrecer don o ofrenda.
  Tlamanaliztli. the act of offering a gift or offering.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Pt 1, f. 106v. col. 1:
  Sacrificio o ofrenda. ventli. tlamanaliztli. vemmanaliztli. nextlaualli.
  A sacrifice or offering. ventli. tlamanaliztli. vemmanaliztli. nextlaualli.
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Synonyms

huemmanaliztli, huentli, nextlahualli, tlamanalli

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