yeliztli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From the irregular verb cah (“to be”) +‎ -liztli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [jeˈlis.t͡ɬi]

Noun

yeliztli (inanimate)

The being, state or nature of something.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 36v. col. 1:
  Yeliztli. ſer, o eſtado de cada coſa.
  Yeliztli. the being or the state of each thing.

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 36v

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