ahcuallahtolli
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Classical Nahuatl[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- aquallatolli (obsolete spelling)
Etymology[edit]
From ahcualli (“it is something bad”) + tlahtōlli (“a word; speech; language”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ahcuallahtōlli (inanimate, plural ahcuallahtōlli)
- (it is) profanity; an offensive word or foul language.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 7r. col. 1:
- Aquallatolli. palabras malas.
- Aquallatolli. bad words.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 7r
- Rémi Siméon (1885) Diccionario de la lengua náhuatl o mexicana, Siglo Veintiuno Editores, page 34