tletl

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Central Nahuatl

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Etymology

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Compare Classical Nahuatl tletl.

Noun

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tletl

  1. fire

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Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *tahi. Cognate with Mayo tajji, Yaqui taji, Cora taíj and Huichol tái.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tletl (inanimate)

  1. fire
  2. fever
  3. (anatomy) uropygial gland

Derived terms

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References

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  • Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, p. 261.
  • Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, p. 308.
  • Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, p. 239.